Lake Forest had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-14 to make it 15. They came up short against the Lake Zurich Bears, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-3 on April 6th.
As for Lake Zurich, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Lake Zurich's part, Alaina Krzeminski made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Krzeminski has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lake Zurich got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Barber, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. That's the most runs Barber has posted since April 6th. Another player making a difference was Camryn Krysciak, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lake Forest will challenge Rolling Meadows at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Scouts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Lake Zurich, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-0 victory against Elmwood Park on the 30th.
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