Lake Forest fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Libertyville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-2 to the Libertyville Wildcats. Lake Forest has not had much luck with Libertyville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Callum Morrison was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Lake Forest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Lamberti, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Libertyville's side, Anthony Fry tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Fry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chase Lockwood was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Johnny Leoris was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lake Forest's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Libertyville, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2-1.
Lake Forest will head out on the road to face off against Carmel at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Libertyville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Warren Township at 4:45 p.m. Libertyville will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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