It's playoff time, and Oak Lawn had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in April, they had to take a 11-1 defeat.
John Olejniczak
| 05/29/25 @ Riverside-Brookfield | 7 |
| 05/19/25 vs Reavis | 9 |
| 05/13/25 vs Evergreen Park | 6 |
| 05/08/25 @ Oak Forest | 9 |
| 04/30/25 vs Stagg | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
John Olejniczak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Olejniczak wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Canvin, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Peyton Melnik was another, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Oak Lawn has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Riverside-Brookfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-14.
As of now, neither Oak Lawn nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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