Oak Lawn put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Thornton Fractional North Meteors onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. Oak Lawn's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Eli Kulpinski looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Ethan Collins was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Charlie Cizek was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Oak Lawn has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Thornton Fractional North, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Oak Lawn will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Plainfield Central at 10:00 a.m. Oak Lawn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Plainfield Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Thornton Fractional North, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Evergreen Park at 4:30 p.m. Evergreen Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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