Grayslake North came into Wednesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Round Lake Panthers on Wednesday as the Grayslake North Knights made off with a 20-3 win. Grayslake North's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Amber Takaki looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Alyson Alvarenga was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elyse Gawerecki, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Grayslake North's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-18. As for Round Lake, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-18.
Grayslake North will take on Warren Township at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Round Lake, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Antioch at 4:30 p.m. Antioch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Round Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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