Evergreen Park is 2-8 against Oak Lawn since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Evergreen Park Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Lawn Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, while Evergreen Park put up some runs, the same can't be said for Curie. Evergreen Park was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Curie. The victory was just what Evergreen Park needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior game.
Yarim Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, George Baughman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Jack Hughes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Luke Medina was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oak Lawn entered their tilt with Argo with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Argonauts on Saturday as they made off with a 13-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Charlie Cizek, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Justin Canvin, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles and three RBI.
Evergreen Park pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Oak Lawn, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn just can't seem to miss. Evergreen Park has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Oak Lawn struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Evergreen Park came up short against Oak Lawn when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Evergreen Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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