Lake Forest is 2-8 against Libertyville since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Scouts will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lake Forest is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 19th on Saturday. They came up short against Glenbrook South, falling 11-1.
Lake Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bink Hartline, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Libertyville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Grayslake Central by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since April 22, 2024.
Libertyville also got a good showing from Anthony Fry, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Fry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ryan Wilberding and Carson Holmes did some serious damage despite the final result: Wilberding went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Holmes went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Lake Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Libertyville, their loss dropped their record down to 24-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Forest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Libertyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake Forest couldn't quite get it done against Libertyville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Scouts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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