The Grayslake Central Rams will square off against the Prairie Ridge Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grayslake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.8 runs per game this season.
Grayslake Central barely beat Cary-Grove the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rams put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 15-2 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Grayslake Central got a great performance from Kaylie Chapman as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
Kate Davies
| 04/04/25 @ Cary-Grove | 7 |
| 04/19/24 @ Dundee-Crown | 4 |
| 04/12/24 vs Vernon Hills | 4 |
| 05/25/24 vs Vernon Hills | 3 |
| 05/15/24 vs Crystal Lake Central | 3 |
On the hitting side, Kate Davies was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Emma Andrews was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Grayslake Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cary-Grove only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Prairie Ridge sidestepped Carmel for a 5-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Prairie Ridge pushed their record up to 2-0-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grayslake Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Grayslake Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Prairie Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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