Oak Park took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). Everything went their way against the Chrisman Bears as the Oak Park Northmen made off with a 7-1 victory. For the Northmen, this counts as revenge for the 11-10 loss the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Madyson Brucker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The last time her batting average was this high was back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Samantha Pearson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Giavonna Peterson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Oak Park will square off against Park Hill South at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Chrisman, they will challenge Grain Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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