In what's become a running theme this season, Lake Park gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers with a sharp 7-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Lake Park, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gianna Furlano made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Furlano has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Furlano was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Arenz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Alexandra Kiefer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Wheaton-Warrenville South's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alli Michalowski, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lake Park's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Park will take on St. Charles North at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they will be playing at home against Glenbard West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheaton-Warrenville South's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Glenbard West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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