If Oak Lawn was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Bremen last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oak Lawn Spartans took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oak Forest Bengals on Friday. Oak Lawn has struggled against Oak Forest recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Oak Lawn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Torres, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Oak Forest's side, Nicholas Segreti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. Segreti has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian DeGroot was excellent, going 3-for-3 with an RBI. Mateo Gamboa was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Oak Lawn's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Oak Forest, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 27-6.
Oak Lawn will head out on the road to square off against Hillcrest at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hillcrest is coming into the game with ten straight defeats at home, meaning Oak Lawn will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Oak Forest will take on Blue Island Eisenhower at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oak Forest is facing Blue Island Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Blue Island Eisenhower is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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