Baseball Game Preview: Round Lake Panthers vs. Lakes Eagles

For the second straight game, Round Lake will face off against Lakes. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Round Lake's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Wednesday, Round Lake came up short against Lakes and fell 6-1.

Dylan Dittmer was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one double. He also scored a run, marking his first of the season.

The win was the eighth in a row for Lakes, bringing their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Round Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.