The Lake Zurich Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jacobs took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Zurich, who comes in off a win.
Lake Zurich will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Waukegan on Wednesday. The Bears put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 19-1 win. Considering the Bears have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kate Jenkins
| 04/30/25 vs Waukegan | 7 |
| 04/22/24 @ Waukegan | 5 |
| 05/15/24 vs Waukegan | 4 |
| 04/20/24 vs Cary-Grove | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ Lake Forest | 1 |
Kate Jenkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Camryn Krysciak was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Kendall Hull was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Jacobs' offense. They lost 11-0 to Huntley on Thursday. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Zurich has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Jacobs, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Everything went Lake Zurich's way against Jacobs in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Lake Zurich made off with a 22-11 win. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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