Lake Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the South Elgin Storm 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Park.
Gianna Furlano spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Lake Park's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9. As for South Elgin, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-11.
As of now, neither Lake Park nor South Elgin have any future games scheduled.
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