Latin put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over the Lake Forest Academy Caxys. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Latin also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Drew Lufrano and Karim Patterson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Lufrano tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Patterson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lufrano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lufrano scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Patterson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Theo Davenport was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffen Snyder, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Latin and bumps their season record up to 14-2. As for Lake Forest Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Latin will head out on the road to take on Lincoln Park at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Forest Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Waukegan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waukegan is coming into the contest with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Lake Forest Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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