After a string of four wins, River Forest's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles by a score of 5-4. River Forest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lake Station Edison apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Kaleb Short put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Short has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Short was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Short wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Fergerson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Even though they lost, River Forest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Station Edison only tossed five.
On Lake Station Edison's side, Clayton Hammons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
River Forest's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Lake Station Edison, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: River Forest beat Lake Station Edison by a score of 7-0.
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