The Oak Lawn Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Simeon Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oak Lawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Oak Lawn had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Brooks.
Justin Canvin put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Canvin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Jack Dempsey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Charlie Cizek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Oak Lawn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Simeon never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against De La Salle last Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Meteors.
Alfred Alexander looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Chris Boykin and Kejuan Peeples did most of the damage at the plate: Boykin scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Peeples scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cavion Danley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Oak Lawn now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Simeon, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oak Lawn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Simeon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Oak Lawn beat Simeon 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Lawn 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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