Oak Forest entered their tilt with Hillcrest on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hawks a 12-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Bengals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Vince Weber was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Weber was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Gibbs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Danny Chopp was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Oak Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Bengals
| 04/21/25 vs Hillcrest | 12-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tinley Park | 6-1 |
| 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 |
| + 7 more games |
Oak Forest's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hillcrest, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Oak Forest will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hawks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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