Stagg had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Oak Lawn Spartans a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Stagg also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Oak Lawn's part, John Olejniczak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Olejniczak has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Lawn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Canvin, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Stagg's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-17. As for Oak Lawn, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stagg will take on Andrew at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Stagg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Oak Lawn, they will head out on the road to square off against Reavis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Reavis is coming into the contest with 12 straight victories at home, so Oak Lawn will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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