The Lakes Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Richmond-Burton Rockets at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Lakes has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Lakes after they put the first runs on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Grayslake North, falling 15-2. The Eagles have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Lakes saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liv Tautges, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Richmond-Burton hadn't beaten Harvard on the road since May 11, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Rockets blew past the Hornets 9-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rockets have posted against the Hornets since May 7, 2019.
Hailey Holtz was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Kunzer, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Kacie Taylor also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Richmond-Burton's record is now 7-3-1. As for Lakes, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Lakes might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Richmond-Burton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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