Wheaton-Warrenville South dropped their record down to 12-14 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Lake Park Lancers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 16th.
Jacob Conover was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
In other pitching news, Wheaton-Warrenville South got a good showing from AJ Rogers, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Rogers a new career-low.
Conover wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reece Franks, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Lake Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Wheaton-Warrenville South since May 10, 2023.
On Lake Park's side, they got a great performance from Patrick St. John as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. St. John has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Kolton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wheaton-Warrenville South is set to face off against their familiar foe Batavia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lake Park will challenge rival St. Charles North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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