Beecher is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Oak Forest is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Beecher Bobcats will take on the Oak Forest Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oak Forest's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Beecher had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Beecher's pitcher stepped up to hand Grace Christian Academy an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Taylor Norkus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Norkus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Norkus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Makenzie Johnson was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and a double while going 3-for-3. Abby Papas was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest got the win against Thornton Fractional South on Monday by a conclusive 16-0.
Beecher's win bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Oak Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Everything went Beecher's way against Oak Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Beecher made off with a 7-1 victory. Does Beecher have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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