The Lake Forest Scouts will square off against the Lakes Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Lake Forest will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Lake Forest will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Stevenson, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Scouts narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Patriots 3-2.
Callum Morrison
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Callum Morrison tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Lake Forest is 2-1 when Morrison allows two or fewer earned runs, but 7-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Stephen Cole was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Ryan Valentincic also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lake Forest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Lakes unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of St. Patrick by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since May 25, 2024.
Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Lake Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Lake Forest might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Lakes in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Scouts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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