Highland Park had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 24-11-1 to make it six. They fell 5-2 to the Libertyville Wildcats. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Libertyville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 31-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games.
For Libertyville's part, Chase Lockwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Lockwood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Holst, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since May 5th. Carson Holmes was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
As of now, neither Highland Park nor Libertyville have any future games scheduled.
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