Round Lake is 0-10 against Lakes since May of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Panthers will challenge the Eagles at 4:45 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Round Lake turned things around against Larkin on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Royals 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 18, 2024.
Round Lake's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Villareal, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Lakes came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Knights. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three runs.
Lakes pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Round Lake, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-10.
Round Lake might still be hurting after the 23-4 loss they got from Lakes in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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