The Lake Forest Scouts will head out to challenge the Antioch Sequoits at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Forest is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Lake Forest came up short against Glenbrook South and fell 10-7. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Scouts, who until this game were averaging 3.45 runs allowed.
Lake Forest got a good showing from Callum Morrison, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Morrison has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Charlie Quick and Owen Koehnemann stepped up to the plate in a big way. Quick went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Koehnemann went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nate Robbins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Antioch fell victim to Huntley and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 12-0 to the Red Raiders.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 16-18. As for Lake Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 24-9.
Lake Forest got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against Antioch by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scouts 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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