Lake Zurich is 0-4 against Carmel since April of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Bears will be playing at home against the Corsairs at 4:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lake Zurich's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Lake Forest. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Tessa Campobasso was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Campobasso was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lake Zurich got a massive performance out of Claire Kohlman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Kohlman has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kelly Selzer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Carmel entered their tilt with Grayslake North on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 12-7. That's two games straight that the Corsairs have won by exactly five runs.
Grace Brown and Grace King did most of the damage at the plate: Brown went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while King got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Buckingham, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Carmel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Carmel pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Lake Zurich, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13-1.
Lake Zurich couldn't quite get it done against Carmel in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-8. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
