The Lake Forest Scouts are taking a road trip to square off against the Libertyville Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Forest will be strutting in after a win while Libertyville will be coming in after a defeat.
Lake Forest hadn't beaten Buffalo Grove on the road since October 3, 2015 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. The Scouts narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bison 2-1.
Matthew Russo and George Thomas scored both of Lake Forest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Libertyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 5-2 to Grayslake Central. That's two games in a row now that Libertyville have lost by exactly three goals.
Libertyville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Lake Forest, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Lake Forest beat Libertyville 4-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scouts since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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