Lake Zurich has not done well against Cary-Grove recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lake Zurich Bears' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cary-Grove Trojans a 4-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Zurich.
For Cary-Grove's part, Ethan Dorchies was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
Lake Zurich has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Cary-Grove, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-14.
Lake Zurich will take on Deerfield at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Cary-Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Grayslake North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Grayslake North is coming into the matchup with ten straight wins at home, so Cary-Grove will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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