Evanston was handed a two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lake Forest on Friday. Everything went the Evanston Wildkits' way against the Lake Forest Scouts as the Evanston Wildkits made off with a 13-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Evanston, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maya Nelson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Delila Liston, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Lexie Lennon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lake Forest's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Bernahl, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Evanston's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-16-1. As for Lake Forest, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Evanston will head out on the road to challenge DePaul College Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. DePaul College Prep is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Evanston will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lake Forest, they will head out on the road to take on Warren Township at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Forest has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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