Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Wauconda's Eighth in Last Ten Outings

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 vs Rogers	16
03/18/25 vs Woodstock	12
04/23/25 @ Grayslake North	11
03/22/25 vs Crystal Lake Central	11
04/12/25 vs Cary-Grove	9

Wauconda had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Grant Community on Tuesday. Wauconda blew past Grant Community 12-6. The result was nothing new for Wauconda, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Patrick Shannon tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Sickmeir, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Wauconda's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-3 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Jackson Rudolph was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Wauconda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.

Wauconda is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Grant Community, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-7.

Wauconda will have a chance to go back-to-back against Grant Community: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.