Baseball Game Preview: Jacobs Eagles vs. Cary-Grove Trojans

Eagles

Runs

05/11/26 vs Crystal Lake South	11
05/09/26 vs Dundee-Crown	10
05/08/26 @ Crystal Lake South	4
05/07/26 vs Central	4
05/06/26 @ Dundee-Crown	12
+ 21 more games

The Jacobs Eagles will challenge the Cary-Grove Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jacobs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Jacobs' hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Monday, when they got past Crystal Lake South's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Eagles came out on top against the Gators by a score of 11-6. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly five runs.

The team relied heavily on Andrew Deegan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Luke Flaskamp was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Cary-Grove's offense. They fell 4-0 to Hampshire on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

The win made it two in a row for Jacobs and bumps their season record up to 18-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Cary-Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season.

Cary-Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jacobs has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Cary-Grove, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Jacobs' hitters?

Jacobs might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Cary-Grove in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.