The Oak Lawn Spartans will face off against the Hinsdale Central Red Devils at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oak Lawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Oak Lawn made easy work of Crete-Monee and carried off an 18-2 win. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Aleksandria Blanco
| 05/09/25 vs Crete-Monee | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Oak Forest | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Stagg | 0 |
| 04/24/25 @ Thornton Fractional South | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs IC Catholic Prep | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Aleksandria Blanco made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamya Feigl, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Katie Casey was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Oak Lawn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale Central fell victim to Lyons and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Lions. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost eight in a row.
Oak Lawn's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Hinsdale Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Oak Lawn took their victory against Hinsdale Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-4 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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