Lake Park and Batavia are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lake Park Lancers will be playing at home against the Batavia Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lake Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lake Park gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past South Elgin 12-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Park.
Joe Cicero tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jayden Patel was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Derek Ittner, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Batavia fell victim to McHenry and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Batavia was not able to get on the board.
Lake Park's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Batavia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Lake Park came up short against Batavia in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Will Lake Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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