Neuqua Valley is 8-2 against Lake Park since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Park Lancers at 12:00 p.m.
Neuqua Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Naperville Central on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Redhawks by a score of 1-0. Neuqua Valley's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ava Drehs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Lake Park can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Elk Grove a 10-0 shutout. Lake Park's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
The result came thanks to Gianna Furlano's shutout, as she gave up just one hit.
On the hitting side, Kylie Pytlak was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ariana O'Connell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Neuqua Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Lake Park, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8.
Neuqua Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 6-2. Does Neuqua Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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