The Lake Forest Scouts will head out on the road to face off against the Johnsburg Skyhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lake Forest has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Johnsburg will arrive with four straight wins.
Lake Forest lost 11-2 to Libertyville on Tuesday.
Lake Forest got a good showing from Andrew Marks, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Marks hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April.
At the plate, Bink Hartline made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jack Lamberti also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Johnsburg hadn't done well against Marian Central Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Skyhawks walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Hurricanes. The game was the first time the Skyhawks have beaten the Hurricanes on their field since May 15, 2021.
Johnsburg also got a great performance from Peyton Mesce as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Mesce has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Johnsburg's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dom Vallone, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Johnsburg pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Lake Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
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