The Oakbrook Prep Knights will face off against the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakbrook Prep will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Oakbrook Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Westgate Christian 23-2 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Bryce Horton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Ben Potter was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Davis Haas was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Laurens Academy came up short against King Academy on Friday and fell 12-8.
Oakbrook Prep's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Laurens Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Oakbrook Prep couldn't quite finish off Laurens Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 13-11. Can Oakbrook Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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