Bremen has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Oak Forest Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bremen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Bremen didn't have quite enough to beat Evergreen Park and fell 3-1. Bremen has not had much luck with Evergreen Park recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Bremen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RJ Avila, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest earned a 9-5 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais on Saturday.
Ashton Janowski looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mateo Gamboa was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Justin Gibbs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bremen's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Oak Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bremen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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