The Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets will face off against the Hancock Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Forest Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Oak Forest Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against D'Iberville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went Oak Forest Academy's way against D'Iberville on Thursday as Oak Forest Academy made off with an 8-2 victory. Considering the Yellowjackets have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaul Perkins was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Logan Freche also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Oak Forest Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as D'Iberville only posted a batting average of .240.
Meanwhile, Hancock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Union.
Gavin Necaise put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Necaise wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Knight, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Oak Forest Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. Hancock's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Hancock's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Oak Forest Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .502. It's a different story for Hancock, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Oak Forest Academy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
