Grayslake Central is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Libertyville is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rams will host the Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Grayslake Central 3.3, Libertyville 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Grayslake Central is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since April 21st on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Grant Community 6-4. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Libertyville got the win against Carmel on Thursday by a conclusive 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brady Buenik tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Quinn Schambow was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Carson Holmes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Libertyville's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Grayslake Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
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