Baseball Recap: Libertyville Wildcats vs. Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs
Libertyville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs. Winning may never get old, but Libertyville sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kyle Anderson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Holst, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wilberding, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Libertyville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. As for Riverside-Brookfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Libertyville will be playing at home against Grayslake North at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Libertyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln-Way West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln-Way West is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Riverside-Brookfield a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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