The Lake Park Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Wheaton North Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Lake Park will head into Wednesday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a six-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of St. Charles North by a score of 6-4. It was the first time this season that Lake Park let down their fans at home.
Gianna Furlano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kylie Pytlak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ariana O'Connell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Wheaton North unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Glenbard North by a score of 6-4.
Reagan Crosthwaite made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lake Park's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2. As for Wheaton North, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Lake Park hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wheaton North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lake Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheaton North in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Lake Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheaton North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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