Softball Recap: Round Lake Has No Trouble Against North Chicago

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 @ North Chicago	22-9
04/22/25 @ Wauconda	0-15
04/17/25 vs Grayslake North	0-20
04/15/25 vs Lakes	1-11
04/10/25 @ Grayslake Central	1-16

After low-scoring totals in their previous five match, Round Lake brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against the North Chicago Warhawks on Thursday as they made off with a 22-9 win. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Nari Bates was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Cabral, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Round Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .857. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Round Lake's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-5.

Looking ahead, Round Lake will welcome Rolling Meadows at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Chicago will be paying especially close attention to the Panthers' contest: after the Panthers face off against Woodstock, they'll take on North Chicago again at 4:30 p.m. on May 20.