Antioch has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Lakes Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Antioch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Antioch is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Round Lake (and have done all season long). Everything went Antioch's way against Round Lake on Tuesday as Antioch made off with a 15-0 victory. While fans of Antioch might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, Lakes fell victim to a rough 14-1 loss at the hands of Richmond-Burton on Wednesday. Lakes has struggled against Richmond-Burton recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Antioch's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Lakes, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Antioch took their victory against Lakes in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antioch since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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