After a string of four wins, Wauconda's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Grayslake Central Rams by a score of 11-9. Wauconda was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Grayslake Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Alyssa Threde and Keelin Barton did some serious damage despite the final result: Threde went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Barton went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Grayslake Central's side, Ann Wolff and Kaitlynne Faust made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wolff tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Meanwhile, Faust pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wolff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Wolff got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Faust went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eliza Piggott, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kate Davies, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Wauconda's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Grayslake Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Wauconda does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grayslake Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Mundelein at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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