Oak Forest won the last time they faced Richards and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bengals put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-5 victory. Considering the Bengals have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Justin Gibbs
| 04/19/25 @ Richards | 4 |
| 04/30/24 vs Bremen | 3 |
| 03/25/24 vs Chattanooga Christian | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Lincoln-Way East | 2 |
| 05/20/24 vs Lincoln Park | 2 |
Oak Forest got a massive performance out of Justin Gibbs, who went 3-for-5 with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave Gibbs a new career-high. Ashton Janowski was another key player, going 2-for-4 with five RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Oak Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Oak Forest has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Richards, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Forest will square off against Hillcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Bengals' favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Hawks have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Richards, they will challenge Reavis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 4.1, the Rams 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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