The Prospect Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cary-Grove Trojans at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Prospect is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Prospect will head into Thursday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Barrington on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Prospect fell just short of Barrington by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Cary-Grove scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Grayslake North onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Cary-Grove needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Luca Vivaldelli looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Jacob Duvall was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ricky Barnes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Prospect's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Cary-Grove, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-14.
Prospect skirted past Cary-Grove 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cary-Grove's Peter Conneen, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Prospect to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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