Softball Recap: Grant Park Takes a Loss

Grant Park fell victim to Gardner-South Wilmington and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.

Cheyenne Hayes

Batters Struck Out

04/29/25 vs Gardner-South Wilmington	11
04/25/25 @ Peotone	10
04/23/25 @ Watseka	15
04/17/25 @ Momence	12
04/15/25 vs Momence	11
+ 3 more games

Cheyenne Hayes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

Grant Park's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their record now sits at 12-8.

While Grant Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.