Chicago Mt. Carmel is 7-0-1 against Oak Lawn since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Caravan will host the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Oak Lawn will be up against a hot Chicago Mt. Carmel squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Caravan put the hurt on St. Rita with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday.
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Matt Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joey Ireland was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Osorin, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Oak Lawn put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Argo. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Argonauts. Considering the Spartans have won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Danny Strelow looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Melnik, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jackson Hilger was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Oak Lawn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Chicago Mt. Carmel's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Oak Lawn, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9.
Chicago Mt. Carmel took their victory against Oak Lawn when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Caravan repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
