Baseball Game Preview: Libertyville Wildcats vs. Huntley Red Raiders

The Libertyville Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Huntley Red Raiders at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Huntley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Libertyville, who comes in off a win.

Libertyville not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16, 2024. They put the hurt on South Elgin with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Anthony Fry looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Quinn Schambow was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Wallace, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Huntley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of St. Charles East by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.