Bulldogs
| 04/26/25 @ Lake Zurich | 3-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Grayslake North | 9-7 |
| 04/23/25 @ Grayslake North | 13-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Grayslake North | 14-7 |
| 04/19/25 @ Wheeling | 13-5 |
Wauconda waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Lake Zurich Bears. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 9-6 victory the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Brayden Kirchwehm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Wauconda saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ryan Fostiak was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Wauconda's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Zurich, they moved to 11-7 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wauconda will welcome Grant Community at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Grant Community's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Wauconda's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Zurich, they will host Zion-Benton at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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