Softball Game Preview: Grayslake Central Rams vs. Antioch Sequoits

Rams

Runs

05/10/25 @ Zion-Benton	9
05/08/25 vs Warren Township	6
05/06/25 @ Round Lake	18
05/05/25 vs Grayslake North	6
04/29/25 @ Lakes	6
+ 15 more games

Grayslake Central hasn't had much luck against Antioch recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rams will look to defend their home field against the Sequoits at 4:45 p.m. Grayslake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

On Saturday, Grayslake Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Zion-Benton.

Ann Wolff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Grayslake Central let Autumn Aliff and Danielle Eckenstahler run wild. Aliff went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Eckenstahler went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Andrews, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Grayslake Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 6-3 when they post two or more home runs.

Meanwhile, Antioch earned a 6-3 victory over Libertyville on Saturday.

Antioch is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Grayslake Central, they pushed their record up to 10-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Grayslake Central suffered a grim 15-9 defeat to Antioch in their previous meeting back in April. 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.