Preview: Lake Forest Scouts vs. Niles West Wolves
The Lake Forest Scouts will head out on the road to square off against the Niles West Wolves at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Lake Forest got the win against Vernon Hills by a conclusive 9-1. The victory was just what Lake Forest needed coming off of an 11-3 loss in their prior contest.
Patrick Walsh looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Callum Morrison relieved him and did a solid job, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luca Royer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Bink Hartline was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Niles West came into Saturday's matchup having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Whitney Young on Saturday.
The victory got Lake Forest back to even at 1-1. As for Niles West, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Lake Forest suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Niles West in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Lake Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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