Lake Forest lost against Lake Zurich last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lake Forest Scouts lost 11-5 to the Lake Zurich Bears. Lake Forest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Forest got a good showing from Andrew Marks, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Marks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luca Royer and Miles Specketer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Royer went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Specketer went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Sinclair, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lake Forest's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Lake Zurich, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Forest will take on Highland Park at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Lake Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Lake Zurich, they will head out on the road to face off against Deerfield at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Lake Zurich is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
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