For the second straight game, Oak Forest Academy will face off against Silliman Institute. The Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oak Forest Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Silliman Institute will be up against a hot Oak Forest Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Wildcats on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Brody Thomas looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Keegan Kelsey was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaul Perkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Oak Forest Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Oak Forest Academy pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Silliman Institute, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
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