The Oak Lawn Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Hancock Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oak Lawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Oak Lawn will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Thornton Fractional South on Thursday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Red Wolves with a sharp 22-1 victory. The Spartans have beaten the Red Wolves the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Red Wolves has come to flipping the script.
Aleksandria Blanco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Blanco was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danielle Dempsey, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Flor Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Oak Lawn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hancock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 13-0 to Taft. Considering the last time Hancock couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Oak Lawn, their record now sits at 8-9.
Oak Lawn took their win against Hancock in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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