The Hancock Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Oak Lawn Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hancock has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Oak Lawn will arrive with five straight victories.
Hancock came up short against Evergreen Park on Wednesday, falling 13-1.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Oak Lawn made sure to put some runs up on the board against Thornton Fractional North on Thursday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Meteors with a sharp 17-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 14 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Josh McGlynn made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McGlynn was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Peyton Melnik was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Jackson Hilger was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Oak Lawn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Oak Lawn's record is now 18-11. As for Hancock, they now have a losing record of 14-15.
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