After two games on the road, Lake Park is heading back home. They will take on the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Park: 3.8, Wheaton-Warrenville South: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Park will head into Saturday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Bartlett. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lake Park has scored all season.
Lake Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Arenz, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wheaton-Warrenville South's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to Wheaton North, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Wheaton-Warrenville South just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Maddie Pool spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lake Park fell to 10-1. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lake Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Wheaton-Warrenville South struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lake Park beat Wheaton-Warrenville South 9-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Lake Park repeat their success, or does Wheaton-Warrenville South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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