Nazareth Academy had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it five. They lost 12-3 to the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Roadrunners of the 14-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Oak Park-River Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7. Considering they have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Oak Park-River Forest's part, they got a great performance from Zoe Daly as she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Daly has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lily Maas was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Rosenthal, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Nazareth Academy will take on Carmel at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oak Park-River Forest, they will challenge Maine South at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.7 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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