Oak Park-River Forest barely beat Saint Ignatius College Prep the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huskies were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Wolfpack on Friday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Arielle Spurlock looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Oak Park-River Forest got a massive performance out of Elyssa Hasapis, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Gloria Hronek was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Oak Park-River Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Huskies
| 04/04/25 vs Saint Ignatius College Prep | 13-7 |
| 04/03/25 vs Whitney Young | 11-10 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lane Tech | 15-4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Maine South | 9-0 |
| 05/28/24 vs Taft | 11-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Oak Park-River Forest's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Park-River Forest will welcome Nazareth Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Roadrunners' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against DePaul College Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.44 runs per game on average), something the Wolfpack will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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