Oak Lawn has won ten straight games at home, while Reavis has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Spartans will welcome the Rams at 4:30 p.m. Oak Lawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Oak Lawn's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Hancock as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by eight runs or more this season.
Eli Kulpinski
| 05/16/25 vs Hancock | 14 |
| 04/11/24 vs Thornton Fractional North | 6 |
| 05/10/25 vs Lincoln Park | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Spain Park | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Blue Island Eisenhower | 2 |
Oak Lawn got a great performance from Eli Kulpinski as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Kulpinski a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Peyton Melnik was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Jackson Hilger was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Oak Lawn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Reavis hadn't done well against Lemont recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rams walked away with an 8-4 win over the Lemont HS.
The team relied heavily on Jose Gonzalez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Perez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Oak Lawn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Reavis, their win bumped their record up to 22-9.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Oak Lawn has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. However, it's not like Reavis struggles in that department as they've averaged .464. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Oak Lawn came up short against Reavis when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
