Grayslake North hasn't had much luck against Antioch recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Sequoits at 4:45 p.m. Grayslake North is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Antioch's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Grayslake North hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand Harvard a 6-0 shutout on Monday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Riley O'Brien made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
O'Brien wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dakota McLester, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Kendall Joy was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Antioch's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Taft. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Sequoits couldn't push the score so high this time.
Grayslake North's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Antioch, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Grayslake North might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Antioch when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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