After four games on the road, Lake Station Edison is heading back home. They will take on the River Forest Ingots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lake Station Edison lost 24-13 to Hammond Central on Tuesday.
Ia Nasia Stevenson and Le'Asia Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Stevenson scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Brown scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Harley Hileman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, River Forest put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Marquette Catholic as River Forest made off with a 15-3 victory. The win was nothing new for River Forest as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Madison Roach was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roach was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaiden Terrel was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Julianna Bailey was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI.
Lake Station Edison dropped their record down to 2-18 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for River Forest, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lake Station Edison has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. However, it's not like River Forest struggles in that department as they've averaged .469. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lake Station Edison might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from River Forest when the teams last played on Wednesday. Will Lake Station Edison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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