It was a good run, but Wheaton Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Oak Forest Bengals by a score of 9-8.
Wheaton Academy got a good showing from Nate Burden, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Burden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wheaton Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric DeCosta, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Tate, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Oak Forest's side, Ryan Heitz looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Hunter Johnson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Grant Fletcher was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Wheaton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 25-4. As for Oak Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Wheaton Academy will be playing at home against Riverside-Brookfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wheaton Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Riverside-Brookfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oak Forest, they will head out on the road to face off against Argo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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