Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Park). Everything went their way against the Batavia Bulldogs on Thursday as they made off with a 17-6 win. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Gianna Furlano spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Alexandra Kiefer
| 04/17/25 @ Batavia | 4 |
| 03/25/24 @ Stow-Munroe Falls | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Naperville Central | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Wheaton-Warrenville South | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ Geneva | 2 |
At the plate, Lake Park let Alexandra Kiefer and Gaetana Calo run wild. Kiefer went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Calo went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Kiefer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Arenz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lake Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lake Park's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Batavia, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Coming up, Lake Park will face off against St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Batavia, they will take on Newark at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Norsemen have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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