Proviso West is 0-10 against Oak Park-River Forest since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Proviso West Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies at 4:45 p.m.
Proviso West is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 20th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Downers Grove North, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the RedHawks out 4-3.
Anna Topel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Maura Carmody was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rachel Buchta, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Proviso West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Oak Park-River Forest, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Proviso West might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Oak Park-River Forest when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Proviso West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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