After flying high against Berwyn/Cicero Morton last Tuesday, Oak Lawn came back down to earth. The Oak Lawn Spartans fell just short of the Brooks Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Oak Lawn was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Brooks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Justin Canvin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Canvin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Jack Dempsey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Charlie Cizek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Oak Lawn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Brooks' side, Anthony Lott looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Xavier Miner and KJ West did most of the damage at the plate: Miner scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while West scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Miner is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Oak Lawn now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Brooks, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Oak Lawn will head out on the road to face off against Simeon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Simeon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Brooks, they will head out on the road to square off against Community at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Brooks has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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