The Lakes Eagles will take on the Johnsburg Skyhawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Lakes came up short against Lake Zurich and fell 14-10. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Meah Christian and Aubrey Murray did some serious damage despite the final result: Christian went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Murray went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Liv Tautges, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Johnsburg posted their closest victory since May 13, 2025 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Plano 18-16. The Skyhawks haven't had any issues with the Reapers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Johnsburg's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Lakes, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Lakes got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2023 against Johnsburg by a conclusive 12-3 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Skyhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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