The Oak Park-River Forest Huskies will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lane Tech Champions at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Oak Park-River Forest has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Oak Park-River Forest had just enough and edged Saint Ignatius College Prep out 6-5. That's two games straight that Oak Park-River Forest has won by just one run.
Audrey Dumelle looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Oak Park-River Forest got a massive performance out of Tyler Brock, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Elyssa Hasapis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lane Tech gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Payton College Prep 16-3. Lane Tech's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Emma Dow was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Phillips, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Oak Park-River Forest's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Lane Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Oak Park-River Forest has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Lane Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Oak Park-River Forest's way against Lane Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 as Oak Park-River Forest made off with a 14-2 win. Will Oak Park-River Forest repeat their success, or does Lane Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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