Baseball Game Preview: Iroquois Raiders vs. Highlands Latin Highlanders

Iroquois is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Highlands Latin a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Iroquois Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Highlands Latin Highlanders at 12:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Iroquois made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Raiders fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Raiders' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

LKY hit Highlands Latin with a eight-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Highlanders came up short against the Saints, falling 11-1.

Lucas Trier put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Trier was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Iroquois' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Highlands Latin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.