Spartans
| 04/28/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 17 |
| 05/15/25 @ Thornton Fractional North | 16 |
| 03/17/25 @ Crete-Monee | 15 |
| 04/24/25 vs Thornton Fractional South | 14 |
| 04/30/25 vs Stagg | 13 |
There's no place like home for Oak Lawn, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past the Solorio Sun Warriors 17-7 on Friday. Considering the Spartans have won 17 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Westin looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Melnik, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hilger, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Oak Lawn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Solorio only managed eight hits.
Oak Lawn is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Solorio, they dropped their record down to 8-17 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Oak Lawn will welcome De La Salle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Meteors will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Solorio, they will head out on the road to square off against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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