Baseball Recap: Grayslake North Knights vs. Libertyville Wildcats
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Grayslake North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Libertyville Wildcats 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Grayslake North who now have six in a row.
For Libertyville's part, they got a good showing from Sam Calsin, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Chase Lockwood and Hayden Koonce stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lockwood went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Koonce scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Carey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Grayslake North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Libertyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1.
Grayslake North will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lakes at 4:45 p.m. Grayslake North will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Libertyville, they will head out on the road to square off against Zion-Benton at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Libertyville is facing Zion-Benton at the right time seeing as Zion-Benton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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