Baseball Recap: Jacobs Comes Up Short

Jacobs suffered their biggest loss since May 23, 2025 on Friday. They lost 12-4 to the Crystal Lake South Gators. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Jack Coates was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Jacobs' defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Crystal Lake South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jacobs will host Dundee-Crown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Crystal Lake South, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lakes at 7:00 p.m. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Gators' hitters will have their work cut out for them.