Staley is a perfect 10-0 against Oak Park since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Falcons will host the Northmen at 5:00 p.m. Staley will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Staley not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 14th (when they won 10-3). They blew past Central 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Garcia looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Alexander Paul
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On the hitting side, Alexander Paul was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Abbott, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Staley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only posted a batting average of .261.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Central a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Staley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Park, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Staley beat Oak Park 10-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Northmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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