Baseball Game Preview: Lake Forest Academy Caxys vs. North Shore Country Day Raiders

For the second straight game, Lake Forest Academy will face off against North Shore Country Day. The Caxys will head out on the road to challenge the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Forest Academy is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lake Forest Academy and North Shore Country Day meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Caxys lost 19-5 to the Raiders.

For North Shore Country Day's part, Gerald Kalotis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Kalotis a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.

In other batting news, Reed Metzler was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Berlin, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

North Shore Country Day always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Forest Academy only posted an OBP of .261.

Lake Forest Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Shore Country Day, their record is now 2-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Forest Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Shore Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.