Round Lake had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Grayslake North Knights, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 back in April.
As for Grayslake North, they moved to 14-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Grayslake North's part, Brena Dalton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Dalton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Grayslake North got a massive performance out of Lauren Gaeding, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Gaeding has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jane Pritchard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Round Lake will welcome Wauconda at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grayslake North, they will head out on the road to square off against Elk Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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