The Deerfield Warriors will square off against the Lakes Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Deerfield's win against Evanston wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Wildkits on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakes). Everything went their way against Round Lake on Friday as they made off with a 16-2 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Lakes' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Deerfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Deerfield was able to grind out a solid win over Lakes in their previous meeting back in June of 2021, winning 12-7. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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