The Oakbrook Prep Knights will head out to face off against the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Oakbrook Prep took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against King's Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Lions on Thursday.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Andrew Jackson Academy walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Bobcats 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
The team relied heavily on Hayden McClung, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Kinard, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Andrew Jackson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Oakbrook Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 19-4-1 record this season.
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