Grayslake Central is 2-8 against Wauconda since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Grayslake Central Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wauconda Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grayslake Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Crystal Lake Central and snuck past 8-6.
Eliza Piggott was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emma Andrews, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wauconda put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Jacobs as Wauconda made off with a 16-6 victory. The win was nothing new for Wauconda as they're now sitting on four straight.
The team relied heavily on Alyssa Threde, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Antonucci, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Grayslake Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Wauconda, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Grayslake Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wauconda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Grayslake Central might still be hurting after the 16-8 loss they got from Wauconda in their previous meeting back in April. Will Grayslake Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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