Softball Preview: Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers vs. Lake Park Lancers
After two games on the road, Wheaton-Warrenville South is heading back home. They will take on the Lake Park Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Wheaton-Warrenville South will head into Wednesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Wheaton North on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-run loss they were dealt on Monday. Wheaton-Warrenville South fell just short of Wheaton North by a score of 4-2. Wheaton-Warrenville South has not had much luck with Wheaton North recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Parker Leonard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Lake Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Glenbard North by a score of 5-3.
Kylie Pytlak was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Wheaton-Warrenville South's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Lake Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wheaton-Warrenville South hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. However, it's not like Lake Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wheaton-Warrenville South might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Lake Park in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Park's Gianna Furlano, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Now that Wheaton-Warrenville South knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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