Baseball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for Libertyville

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

05/06/25 vs Zion-Benton	16
04/29/25 @ Waukegan	16
05/05/25 @ Zion-Benton	15
04/28/25 vs Waukegan	15
04/15/25 @ Lake Zurich	13

Libertyville won against Lake Forest on Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Scouts. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by six runs or more this season.

Chase Lockwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cole Lockwood was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Schambow, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Libertyville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Forest only posted a batting average of .185.

Libertyville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Forest, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-16.

Looking ahead, Libertyville will square off against Huntley at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Forest, they will face off against Johnsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Scouts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Skyhawks have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.