If Lake Forest was riding high off their 26-12 takedown of Waukegan last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Forest Scouts lost 22-3 to the Libertyville Wildcats on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake Forest of the 17-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Lake Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Stark, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Libertyville's side, Siena Zombolo was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Zombolo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alivia Peterson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Zoe Kinsella, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Lake Forest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Libertyville, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Lake Forest will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Zion-Benton at 4:45 p.m. Lake Forest is facing Zion-Benton at the right time seeing as Zion-Benton is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Libertyville, they will head out on the road to face off against Waukegan at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Waukegan is on a four-game streak of home losses, Libertyville a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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