Softball Preview: Wauconda Bulldogs vs. Grayslake North Knights
The Wauconda Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Grayslake North Knights at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Wauconda is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Wauconda sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Lakes. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wauconda.
The team relied heavily on Keelin Barton, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Grayslake North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Grant Community.
Lauren Gaeding was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Moormeier, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Grayslake North lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Wauconda has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Grayslake North, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Wauconda's way against Grayslake North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Wauconda made off with a 17-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wauconda since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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