Waukegan is 2-8 against Stevenson since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Patriots at 4:45 p.m. Waukegan has given up an average of 18.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Waukegan is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 18-2 to Warren Township.
Meanwhile, Stevenson had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted against the Mustangs since May 17, 2021.
The result came thanks to Ava Potempa's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Stevenson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Jepson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Stevenson's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Waukegan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Waukegan suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Stevenson when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
