Baseball Recap: Blake Swanson and Zachary Johnson secure win for Wauconda

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 6:45pm

Baseball Recap: Wauconda Bulldogs vs. Antioch Sequoits

Wauconda had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Antioch Sequoits and snuck past 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Wauconda, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Zachary Johnson and Blake Swanson did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Swanson went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Colin Christensen, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

On Antioch's side, Mason Willis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jackson Mozina was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Wauconda is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Antioch, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.

Wauconda will have a chance to go back-to-back against Antioch: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.

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