Indian Trail dropped their record down to 11-7 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 10-3 to the Lake Forest Scouts. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hawks, who until this game were averaging 3.89 runs allowed.
Cameron Bentz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Indian Trail saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Zeller, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Nick Beth also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Lake Forest, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-16. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
On Lake Forest's side, Jack Lamberti and Ryan Valentincic did most of the damage at the plate: Lamberti went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Valentincic went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Lamberti a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bink Hartline, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Looking ahead, Indian Trail will venture away from home to take on Franklin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Forest, they will welcome Mundelein at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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