Softball Game Preview: Grayslake Central Rams vs. Warren Township Blue Devils

The Grayslake Central Rams will face off against the Warren Township Blue Devils at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Grayslake Central: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Warren Township has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.

Grayslake Central not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th (when they won 22-5). They put the hurt on Round Lake with a sharp 18-1 win.

Evie Evert looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April.

Cameron Marshall

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/06/25 @ Round Lake	4
04/03/25 vs Lake Zurich	3
04/10/25 vs Round Lake	2
04/26/25 vs Mundelein	1
04/24/25 @ Wauconda	1

On the hitting side, Cameron Marshall was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Angela Ayala, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Grayslake Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Warren Township never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Zion-Benton as they made off with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Blue Devils have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Warren Township is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Grayslake Central, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.

Grayslake Central couldn't quite finish off Warren Township in their previous matchup back in April of 2017 and fell 8-6. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.