Lake Forest won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 12-2 to the Prairie Ridge Wolves. Lake Forest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Prairie Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lake Forest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Joseph, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Prairie Ridge's side, Karson Stiefer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Stiefer was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Porter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Vic Flores was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Lake Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Prairie Ridge, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Lake Forest will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mundelein at 4:45 p.m. Mundelein is coming into the match with eight straight wins on the road, so Lake Forest will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Prairie Ridge, they will square off against Palatine at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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