The Lake County Falcons will be playing at home against the West Carroll War Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lake County had to endure a 14-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Humboldt out 10-9. Lake County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Nate McCoy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Bryce Byrd was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Carroll had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with a 15-5 victory. West Carroll might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Lake County made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-12. As for West Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Lake County's way against West Carroll when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Lake County made off with an 11-0 victory. Does Lake County have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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