The Simeon Wolverines will be playing at home against the Oak Lawn Spartans 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.
Simeon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Meteors pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Wednesday. Simeon walked away with a 10-6 victory over De La Salle. The win was just what Simeon needed coming off of a 14-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Alfred Alexander looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Chris Boykin and Kejuan Peeples did most of the damage at the plate: Boykin scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Peeples scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cavion Danley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Oak Lawn had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Brooks on Thursday.
Justin Canvin was huge no matter where he played 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 was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Charlie Cizek was another key contributor, scoring 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.
The victory got Simeon back to even at 2-2-1. As for Oak Lawn, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Simeon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Lawn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Simeon came up short against Oak Lawn in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 7-2. Will Simeon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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