The Grayslake North Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Woodstock North Thunder at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Grayslake North's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home while Woodstock North has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, Grayslake North made easy work of Lakes and carried off a 7-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Woodstock North didn't have quite enough to beat Crystal Lake Central on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
AJ Cohen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Woodstock North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Grayslake North is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Woodstock North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-20-1.
Grayslake North beat Woodstock North 6-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2016. Will Grayslake North repeat their success, or does Woodstock North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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