Reavis dropped their record down to 22-10 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 7-0 to the Oak Lawn Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered against the Spartans since May 17, 2022.
Juan Avila was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April.
As for Oak Lawn, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.7 runs.
On Oak Lawn's side, John Olejniczak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Olejniczak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Olejniczak wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Canvin, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Peyton Melnik was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
While Reavis had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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