Lancers
| 04/17/25 @ Batavia | 17 |
| 04/14/25 vs Glenbard West | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Marist | 0 |
| 04/11/25 vs South Elgin | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Conant | 6 |
| + 7 more games |
The Lake Park Lancers will venture away from home to take on the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Lake Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over Batavia on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
Gianna Furlano spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alexandra Kiefer and Gaetana Calo did most of the damage at the plate: Kiefer went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Calo went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Calo has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana O'Connell, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lake Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Charles East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 4-1 to Wheaton North.
St. Charles East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Sujack, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple was Sujack's first of the season.
St. Charles East's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lake Park, their record is now 10-2.
St. Charles East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lake Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. It's a different story for St. Charles East, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Lake Park's hitters?
Lake Park came up short against St. Charles East in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
