Softball Recap: North Chicago Starts Season with Loss at Home

North Chicago unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 22-9 to the Round Lake Panthers on Thursday. The Warhawks have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Round Lake moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.

Coming up, Round Lake will take on Rolling Meadows at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Chicago will be paying especially close attention to the Panthers' matchup: after the Panthers face off against Woodstock, they'll take on North Chicago again at 4:30 p.m. on May 20.