River Forest is 9-1 against Lake Station Edison since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The River Forest Ingots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (River Forest has four straight victories, Lake Station Edison has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
River Forest can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They put the hurt on Bowman Academy with a sharp 18-2 win.
Sebastian Collazo IV was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Collazo IV has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Collazo IV was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Short, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Amaury Malave was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Lake Station Edison lost 10-2 to Wheeler on Wednesday.
River Forest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Lake Station Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. River Forest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Station Edison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
River Forest took their victory against Lake Station Edison when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-4. Does River Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Station Edison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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