After soaring to ten runs the game before, Lake Forest was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees by a score of 4-2. The Scouts were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Zee-Bees earlier this season, when they won 10-9.
Lake Forest got a good showing from Hudson Scroggins, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Scroggins has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Luke Pasquesi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
Lake Forest's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8. As for Zion-Benton, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.
Lake Forest and Zion-Benton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Scouts will take on Warren Township at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (300 vs. 137). Meanwhile, Zion-Benton (ranked 489th) will meet Highland Park (ranked 71st) at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for the Zee-Bees: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while the Giants have snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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