Simeon fell victim to Oak Lawn and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Oak Lawn Spartans. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Simeon's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Simeon got a good showing from Alfred Alexander, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Alexander has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Oak Lawn's side, John Olejniczak looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Christian Torres was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Peyton Melnik, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Simeon now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Oak Lawn, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Simeon will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Von Steuben, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. Simeon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Oak Lawn, they will head out on the road to take on St. Charles East at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Lawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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