Oak Forest never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Thornton Fractional North Meteors with a sharp 15-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-2 on Saturday.
Logan Mackowiak was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Oak Forest: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 2-5-1 otherwise. Mackowiak was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Jayden Campnell looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Oak Forest got a massive performance out of Will Kelly, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave Kelly a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Booth, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bengals
| 04/12/25 vs Thornton Fractional North | 15-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Thornton Fractional North | 18-2 |
| 05/25/24 vs Evergreen Park | 2-1 |
| 05/22/24 vs Solorio | 11-0 |
| 05/20/24 vs Lincoln Park | 9-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Oak Forest pushed their record up to 4-6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Thornton Fractional North, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Coming up, Oak Forest will head out on the road to square off against Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bengals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Thornton Fractional North, they will face off against Bremen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something the Meteors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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