Park Hill came tearing into Thursday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oak Park Northmen a 2-0 shutout. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Northmen, too.
Not much got past Mandia Bock, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Oak Park off the board. Bock has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Park Hill's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Bridges, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Park Hill's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Oak Park, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Park Hill will venture away from home to square off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oak Park, they are taking a road trip to challenge Park Hill South at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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