The Cary-Grove Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Jacobs Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Cary-Grove's offense. They fell 4-0 to Hampshire on Monday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Whip-Purs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Jacobs' hitters rose to the challenge against a Gators pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.38 runs allowed on Monday. The Eagles came out on top against Crystal Lake South by a score of 11-6. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Deegan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Luke Flaskamp also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Jacobs and bumps their season record up to 18-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Cary-Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 9-19.
Everything went Cary-Grove's way against Jacobs in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Cary-Grove made off with a 10-4 victory. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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