Nazareth Academy is 0-7 against Oak Park-River Forest since March of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Roadrunners will take on the Huskies at 4:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Nazareth Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Fenwick by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roadrunners.
Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Trojans.
The team relied heavily on Leia Hammerschmidt, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Henderson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Oak Park-River Forest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in five consecutive games.
Nazareth Academy pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Oak Park-River Forest, their record now sits at 15-4.
Nazareth Academy couldn't quite get it done against Oak Park-River Forest in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Roadrunners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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