Oak Lawn hasn't had much luck against Lemont recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Spartans will take on the Lemont HS at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lemont's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Oak Lawn hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Spartans' pitchers stepped up to hand Hillcrest an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Jack Westin looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
Jackson Hilger
| 05/01/25 vs Hillcrest | 4 |
| 04/30/25 vs Stagg | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Thornton Fractional South | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Shepard | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Hilger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Richard Cummings also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Oak Lawn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lemont entered their tilt with Montini Catholic on Friday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Broncos 8-2.
Oak Lawn pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lemont, their record is now 18-3-1.
Oak Lawn might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Lemont in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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