Blue Devils
| 04/17/25 vs Lake Forest | 5-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Waukegan | 16-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Bolingbrook | 13-3 |
| 05/16/24 vs Zion-Benton | 10-0 |
Warren Township had won four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 11-3 to make it five. They won by a run and slipped past the Lake Forest Scouts 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Blue Devils: when they faced off against the Scouts last Tuesday, they had to take a 5-4 loss.
As for Lake Forest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs.
For Lake Forest's part, Nate Brezak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Stephen Cole made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Lake Forest: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Graham, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Warren Township will square off against Niles West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lake Forest, they will venture away from home to face off against Cary-Grove at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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