After flying high against Antioch last Saturday, Lake Forest came back down to earth. The Lake Forest Scouts fell just short of the Libertyville Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake Forest of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Hudson Scroggins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Lake Forest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Helmer, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Libertyville's side, the team relied heavily on Jack Carey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Lake Forest's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for Libertyville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2-1.
While Lake Forest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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