If Oak Lawn was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Hillcrest last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oak Lawn Spartans fell just short of the Reavis Rams by a score of 10-8 on Monday. Oak Lawn has not had much luck with Reavis recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Natalie Orozco and Danielle Dempsey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Orozco went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, while Dempsey scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Dempsey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Kamya Feigl was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Oak Lawn was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reavis didn't hit any.
On Reavis' side, Juliana Chalupa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Chalupa was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kenzie Welsh was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aubree Halloran, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Oak Lawn's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-14. As for Reavis, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-17.
As of now, neither Oak Lawn nor Reavis have any future games scheduled.
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