The Highland Park Giants are taking a road trip to face off against the Waukegan Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waukegan took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland Park, who comes in off a win.
While Giants fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They put the hurt on Regina Dominican with a sharp 15-0 win back in March. The Giants not only won back in March, but they posted their biggest win since April 15, 2024.
Lily Freedman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Freedman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Marin Killeen
| 03/18/25 @ Regina Dominican | 4 |
| 04/12/24 vs Waukegan | 3 |
| 03/16/24 vs Hoffman Estates | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs Niles West | 1 |
| 04/11/24 @ New Trier | 1 |
In other batting news, Marin Killeen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Swick, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Highland Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Regina Dominican only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Waukegan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 23-3 to Wheeling. On the bright side, the three- run effort marked the Bulldogs' highest-scoring game to date.
LeiLani Nieves made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those hits were her first of the season.
Highland Park took their victory against Waukegan when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Giants since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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