Oak Forest had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Evergreen Park Mustangs out 2-1. The victory was nothing new for Oak Forest as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Nicholas Segreti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Evergreen Park's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yarim Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Evergreen Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Forest only tossed seven.
Oak Forest pushed their record up to 31-6 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Evergreen Park, their loss dropped their record down to 26-11.
As of now, neither Oak Forest nor Evergreen Park have any future games scheduled.
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