Waukegan extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-12. They came up short against the Libertyville Wildcats, falling 21-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
Waukegan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Wendricks, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Libertyville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6-1. That 19-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Libertyville's side, Madden Cotts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cotts has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bode Rohrbach, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Ways, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
Coming up, Waukegan will welcome Woodstock at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Libertyville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Buffalo Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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