It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Grayslake North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Libertyville Wildcats 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Grayslake North who now have six in a row.
For Libertyville's part, they got a good showing from Sam Calsin, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Chase Lockwood and Hayden Koonce stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lockwood went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Koonce scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Carey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Grayslake North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Libertyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1.
Grayslake North will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lakes at 4:45 p.m. Grayslake North will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Libertyville, they will head out on the road to square off against Zion-Benton at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Libertyville is facing Zion-Benton at the right time seeing as Zion-Benton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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