Grayslake Central is 0-3 against Elk Grove since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Grayslake Central Rams are on the road again to play the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 11:00 a.m. Grayslake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Grayslake Central lost 16-8 to Wauconda on Tuesday.
Eliza Piggott made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Andrews, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Elk Grove had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Buffalo Grove on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Elk Grove in their matchups with Buffalo Grove: they've now lost seven in a row.
Elk Grove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Goeringer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Goeringer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Elk Grove didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buffalo Grove only tossed four.
Grayslake Central's record now sits at 8-7. As for Elk Grove, their record now sits at 10-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Grayslake Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Elk Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Grayslake Central came up short against Elk Grove in their previous meeting on April 6th, falling 7-4. Can Grayslake Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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