Baseball Recap: Crystal Lake South Takes a Loss

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Previous 5 Games

05/12/25 @ Cary-Grove	1-8
05/10/25 vs Lakes	5-3
05/09/25 vs Cary-Grove	11-1
05/07/25 vs McHenry	5-2
05/05/25 @ McHenry	1-2

Crystal Lake South dropped their record down to 17-11 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Cary-Grove Trojans, falling 8-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Gators have suffered since May 4, 2024.

As for Cary-Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-10. Considering they have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

For Cary-Grove's part, Kaden Norman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Norman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Peyton Seaburg was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last ten contests. Another player making a difference was Keenan Krysh, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Crystal Lake South is set to face off against their familiar foe Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cary-Grove will square off against rival Dundee-Crown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.