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| 04/29/25 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 05/24/23 - Home | 5-6 L |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 2-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Lakes and Grayslake Central are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Rams at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Lakes earned a 9-4 victory over Crystal Lake South.
Abby Charlton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liv Tautges, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brookelynn Maxson, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Grayslake Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Antioch on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sequoits. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 9, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Emma Andrews made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Grayslake Central's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-12. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Lakes, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Lakes couldn't quite finish off Grayslake Central when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 6-4. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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