For the second straight game, River Forest will face off against Lake Station Edison. The Ingots will square off against the Fighting Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in River Forest's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
River Forest is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Lake Station Edison on Monday as they made off with an 18-8 win. The Ingots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Ryleigh Roach
| 05/11/26 vs Lake Station Edison | 4 |
| 05/04/26 vs Calumet New Tech | 3 |
| 05/07/26 vs Merrillville | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Argos | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Marquette Catholic | 1 |
River Forest got a massive performance out of Ryleigh Roach, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Roach a new career-high. Ally Puckett was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
River Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.4.
River Forest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Lake Station Edison, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. River Forest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. However, it's not like Lake Station Edison struggles in that department as they've averaged .476. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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