After two games on the road, Lake Zurich is heading back home. They will take on the Libertyville Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Zurich is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Jacobs with a sharp 22-11 win on Saturday.
Alaina Krzeminski looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izzy Vodicka was a standout: she fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelly Selzer, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-6.
Meanwhile, Libertyville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Corsairs and snuck past 5-4.
Taylor Higham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Lindsey Loizzo was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zoe Kinsella, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Lake Zurich has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Libertyville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Lake Zurich hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Libertyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lake Zurich skirted past Libertyville 8-6 when the teams last played back in April. Does Lake Zurich have another victory up their sleeve, or will Libertyville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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