There's no place like home for Antioch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lakes Eagles 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Sequoits: when they faced off against the Eagles on Wednesday, they had to take a 5-4 defeat.
Antioch got a great performance from Carson Young as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Evan Schmidt was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024. Mason Willis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Sequoits
05/09/25 vs Lakes | 4-3 |
05/06/25 vs Lakes | 6-0 |
04/30/25 vs Grayslake Central | 2-1 |
04/25/25 vs Grant Community | 3-2 |
04/22/25 vs Grant Community | 8-1 |
+ 2 more games |
Antioch's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Looking ahead, Antioch will face off against Grayslake North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakes, they will take on Crystal Lake South at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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