Hinsdale Central is 1-9 against Oak Park-River Forest since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Huskies at 4:45 p.m. Hinsdale Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hinsdale Central's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Hinsdale South hitters got past them. The Red Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hornets on Saturday, sneaking past 13-12. The Red Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest got the win against Downers Grove South on Saturday by a conclusive 19-13. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Molly Chambers looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Elyssa Hasapis was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maura Carmody, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5.
Oak Park-River Forest lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. They launched three more home runs than Downers Grove South's also-impressive total of two.
Hinsdale Central pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Oak Park-River Forest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
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