The Lake Forest Scouts will head out to take on the Lakes Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lake Forest 3.4, Lakes 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Forest took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Stevenson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Scouts never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday.
Not much got past Nate Brezak, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Stevenson off the board. Brezak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Nate Robbins
| 04/29/26 @ Stevenson | 2 |
| 04/09/26 @ Deerfield | 1 |
| 04/04/26 vs Niles West | 1 |
| 03/21/26 vs Fern Creek | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Robbins, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Lakes waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights, sneaking past 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lake Forest's record now sits at 16-4. As for Lakes, their record is now 14-2-1.
Lake Forest couldn't quite get it done against Lakes in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 7-2. Can the Scouts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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