After two games on the road, Latin is heading back home. They will take on the Lake Forest Academy Caxys at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Latin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Latin had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Payton College Prep put an end to it on Saturday. Latin fell just short of Payton College Prep by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Latin has scored all season.
Latin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karim Patterson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest Academy can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Francis W. Parker 11-10. Lake Forest Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lake Forest Academy got a big performance out of Chris Frekko, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Parker Pollak was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Latin's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Lake Forest Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Lake Forest Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Latin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. It's a different story for Lake Forest Academy, though, as they've only averaged .204. Will they be able to contain Latin's hitters?
Everything went Latin's way against Lake Forest Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Latin made off with a 14-4 victory. Does Latin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Forest Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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