Round Lake is 0-10 against Lakes since May of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Panthers will welcome the Eagles at 4:45 p.m.
Round Lake came up short against Grayslake Central on Thursday, falling 16-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakes hadn't beaten Richmond-Burton on the road since April 7, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rockets, sneaking past 7-5.
Eryn Oleson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Lakes' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was McKenzie Matzl, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those stolen bases were Matzl's first of the season.
Matzl wasn't the only one making solid contact: Lakes kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Round Lake now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Lakes, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Round Lake might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Lakes when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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