Baseball Recap: Colonial Comes Up Short

Colonial came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Grayslake Central Rams, falling 16-5.

Colonial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javen DeLeon, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.

Colonial's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Grayslake Central, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Colonial will host Legacy Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Grenadiers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Grayslake Central, they will head out on the road to challenge East Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.