
Bears
04/08/25 @ Waukegan | 26 |
04/30/25 vs Waukegan | 18 |
04/14/25 vs Lake Forest | 18 |
04/17/25 @ Lakes | 12 |
04/26/25 vs Grayslake North | 11 |
Lake Zurich's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Waukegan Bulldogs as they made off with a 19-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kate Jenkins was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Camryn Krysciak was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kendall Hull, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Lake Zurich is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Waukegan, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Coming up, Lake Zurich will head out on the road to square off against Jacobs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Waukegan, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Warren Township at 4:45 p.m. The Blue Devils will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight.
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