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Scouts Baseball Rallies in 6th to Top Antioch; Boys' Volleyball Whips ZeeBees
Pole vaulters help Lake Forest boys edge Warren in track.
BASEBALL
Date: May 2
The Final Score: 6, Antioch 5
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Scouts’ Star Performer: collected a pair of hits in three trips to the plate, including a double. He also scored twice including the winning run on a wild pitch.
Other Notable Scout Performances: was the winning pitcher in a relief role. He took the mound in the sixth to retire the last two batters after Antioch took the lead. He struck out the final hitter to end the game.
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Who’s Next: The Scouts travel to Zion at 4:30 p.m. today (May 3) and return home for a rematch with the Zee-Bees at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday (May 4). On Thursday (May 5), Lake Forest travels to Lakes for a 4:30 p.m. contest.
The Bottom Line: After Antioch broke open a 3-3 tie in the top of the sixth to take a 5-3 lead, the Scouts rallied to regain the edge with three runs in the bottom of the frame. Ryan Ganshirt drove the tying run home.
- information compiled by Steve Sadin
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL
The Final Score: Lake Forest defeats Zion-Benton, 25-15, 25-15
Scouts’ Star Performer: Kyle Moore continues to be a leader for the Scouts on the court, putting down a team-high 9 kills, had 2 blocks and 7 digs.
Other Notable Scout Performances: Kris Hawkins chimed in 5 kills to go along with 9 digs. Eric Decker also had 8 digs.
Who’s Next: Lake Forest plays at Libertyville at 6 p.m. Wednesday (May 4).
The Bottom Line: The Scouts dominated from start to finish. Improved defense and serve-receive helped the Scouts maintain their leads in both games. Lake Forest won their first home match of the season.
- information compiled by Eric Decker
BOYS' TRACK
Date: May 2
The Final Score: Scouts 76, Warren 70
Scouts’ Star Performer: Lake Forest's top finishers were Billy Bund in the 3,200 meter run with a time of 10:07.3; Max von Ohlen in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.9 seconds, and Joe Hargitt won the 400 meter dash with a time of 52.9 seconds.
Other Notable Scout Performances: once again won both the shot put and discus, while Clifton Brune nabbed second in the 200 meter dash with a time of 24.1 seconds.
Who's Next: The Scouts head to the Lake County meet on Friday (May 6) at Lake Zurich.
The Bottom Line: The score remained close throughout the meet, but the Scouts had a fairly comfortable lead. With the help of the pole vaulters who swept the places in their respective event, the Scouts once again gained a hard-earned victory.
- information compiled by Dimitra Katsis
