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| 05/05/25 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 27-3 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 20-8 W |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/03/23 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lake Forest came out on top against Waukegan on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Scouts put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Scouts considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Charlie Melin and Nate Brezak dominated on the mound. Melin struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk), while Brezak struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Melin a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Lamberti, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Bink Hartline was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Lake Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lake Forest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Waukegan, their loss was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.
Lake Forest will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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