After flying high against Resurrection on Friday, Lane Tech came back down to earth. The Champions fell just short of the Libertyville Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The Champions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Chayse Radcliff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Grace Bush also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Lane Tech has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-12 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Libertyville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-8.
Lane Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Libertyville, they will head out to face off against Buffalo Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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