Baseball Game Preview: Grayslake Central Rams vs. Woodstock Blue Streaks

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Previous Games

05/09/24 - Away	8-1 W
04/15/23 - Home	16-0 W
04/30/22 - Home	13-3 W
05/06/21 - Away	10-4 W
05/19/18 - Home	6-1 W
+ 4 more games

Grayslake Central is 8-1 against Woodstock since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rams will square off against the Blue Streaks at 4:30 p.m. Grayslake Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Woodstock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Grayslake Central managed to slip by Lake Forest the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Rams came up short against the Scouts on Thursday, falling 12-2. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Woodstock suffered their closest loss since April 29, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Plano by a score of 4-2. The Blue Streaks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Grayslake Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Woodstock, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.

Grayslake Central took their win against Woodstock in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Blue Streaks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.