The Wauconda Bulldogs will challenge the Lake Forest Scouts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Wauconda had just enough and edged out Sycamore 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

Blake Swanson
05/09/25 @ Round Lake | 3 |
05/01/25 vs Grant Community | 3 |
03/18/25 vs Woodstock | 3 |
05/24/25 vs Sycamore | 2 |
05/13/25 @ Grayslake Central | 2 |
+ 17 more games |
Blake Swanson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Wauconda's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 11-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jake Thorstenson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest entered their tilt with Prairie Ridge on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Wolves.
Charlie Melin and Nate Uhart dominated on the mound. Melin pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits, while Uhart pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Uhart has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Lamberti, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
The win got Lake Forest back to even at 16-16. As for Wauconda, their victory bumped their record up to 18-14.
Wauconda came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Forest in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 10-8. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Scouts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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