The Oak Forest Bengals will head out to challenge the Richards Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Forest will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Oak Forest beat Tinley Park 6-1.
Hayden Noha tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Vince Weber
| 04/15/25 vs Tinley Park | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Tinley Park | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Thornton Fractional North | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Crete-Monee | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vince Weber, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Gamboa, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Richards, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Thornton Fractional South on Tuesday as they made off with a 13-1 victory. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Oak Forest's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Richards, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Oak Forest beat Richards 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bengals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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