Softball Preview: Libertyville Wildcats vs. Lakes Eagles
The Libertyville Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Lakes Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Libertyville can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Zion-Benton 9-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Libertyville as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Taylor Higham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Higham was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Psyhogios, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Maddy Kleeman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 15-0 shutout.
Libertyville's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Lakes, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Everything went Libertyville's way against Lakes when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Libertyville made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Libertyville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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