The River Forest Ingots will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (River Forest has seven straight wins, Lake Station Edison has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
River Forest is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Marquette Catholic (and have done all season long). River Forest was the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Marquette Catholic on Monday.
Madison Roach made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roach was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaiden Terrel was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was MacKenzie Koby, who scored four runs while going 1-for-1.
Lake Station Edison lost 24-13 to Hammond Central on Tuesday.
Ia Nasia Stevenson and Le'Asia Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Stevenson scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Brown scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Harley Hileman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
River Forest's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Lake Station Edison, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. River Forest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. However, it's not like Lake Station Edison struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
River Forest took their win against Lake Station Edison when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 14-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Forest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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