Baseball Game Preview: Wauconda Bulldogs vs. Grayslake Central Rams

For the second straight game, Wauconda will face off against Grayslake Central. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Rams at 4:45 p.m. Wauconda has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Wauconda is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Grayslake Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 15-5 to the Rams. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Blake Swanson

Runs

05/09/25 @ Round Lake	3
05/01/25 vs Grant Community	3
03/18/25 vs Woodstock	3
05/13/25 @ Grayslake Central	2
05/06/25 @ Round Lake	2
+ 14 more games

Blake Swanson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Wauconda's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't).

The win was the sixth in a row for Grayslake Central, bringing their record up to 22-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Wauconda, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.