The Lake Forest Scouts will challenge the Niles North Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lake Forest is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Lake Forest fell victim to Highland Park and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Giants.
Meanwhile, while Niles North put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Maine East. The Vikings blew past the Blue Demons 18-0. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlotte Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amaya Kang, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Emily Mathee was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Niles North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lake Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Niles North, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Lake Forest might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Niles North in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Scouts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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