Waukegan is on an 18-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Lake Forest Academy a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Waukegan Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Forest Academy Caxys at 4:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Waukegan's offense. They came up short against Lake Forest on Tuesday, falling 8-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest Academy lost 12-4 to Francis W. Parker on Wednesday.
Landon Fraser put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Fraser was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Parker Pollak was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Lake Forest Academy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-10 otherwise.
Lake Forest Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Waukegan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything went Waukegan's way against Lake Forest Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Waukegan made off with an 18-3 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Caxys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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