After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clifton Central, Grant Park was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Illinois Lutheran Chargers with a sharp 24-3 victory. The Dragons have beaten the Chargers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Chargers has come to flipping the script.
Aiden Overbeek was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Max Paez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Grant Park hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
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| 04/14/26 - Home | 24-3 W |
| 03/27/25 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 03/24/25 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 04/06/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 12-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Grant Park's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Illinois Lutheran, their record now sits at 0-5.
Grant Park will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Chargers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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