Grant Park was the 15-7 winner over Iroquois West when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Dragons came up short against the Raiders on Saturday, falling 9-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Dragons have suffered since April 30, 2024.
Lola Malkowski was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Malkowski wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Desiderio, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Grant Park and nudges their season record down to 11-10. As for Iroquois West, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-13.
While Grant Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
