Lake Forest's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Vernon Hills Cougars as the Lake Forest Scouts made off with a 9-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Lake Forest, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Patrick Walsh looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Callum Morrison relieved him and did a solid job, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luca Royer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Collin Sinclair was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Lake Forest back to even at 1-1. As for Vernon Hills, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lake Forest will square off against Niles West at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Vernon Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lakes at 4:45 p.m. Lakes knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Vernon Hills likes a good challenge.
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