It was a good run, but Cary-Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to the Lake Zurich Bears. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Cary-Grove's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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.
Cary-Grove's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-14. As for Lake Zurich, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Cary-Grove will head out on the road to square off against Grayslake North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Grayslake North is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Cary-Grove a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Lake Zurich will take on Deerfield at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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