Lake Station Edison is 1-9 against River Forest since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the River Forest Ingots at 5:00 p.m.
Lake Station Edison is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 10-2 to Wheeler.
Meanwhile, River Forest came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 18-2 victory. The result was nothing new for River Forest, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Sebastian Collazo IV was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Collazo IV has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Collazo IV was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaleb Short was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Amaury Malave was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Lake Station Edison's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for River Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Station Edison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like River Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake Station Edison suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to River Forest when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lake Station Edison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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