Wheaton Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Oak Forest proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Wheaton Academy Warriors out 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oak Forest.
Ryan Heitz looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nathan Powers, who scored three runs and stole a base.
On Wheaton Academy's side, they got a good showing from Nate Burden, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
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.
Oak Forest is 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. As for Wheaton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 25-4.
Oak Forest will head out on the road to take on Argo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wheaton Academy, they 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.
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