Baseball Preview: Wauconda Bulldogs vs. Grayslake Central Rams
Wauconda is 1-9 against Grayslake Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wauconda Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Grayslake Central Rams at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grayslake Central is hoping to do on Monday what Antioch couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Wauconda's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Wauconda put the hurt on Antioch with a sharp 13-3 win.
Josh Efflandt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Wauconda got a big performance out of Zachary Johnson, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jackson Rudolph was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grayslake Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Grayslake North a 6-0 shutout on Saturday.
Wauconda has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Grayslake Central, they pushed their record up to 20-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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