Wauconda has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Round Lake Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Wauconda has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Wauconda's offense. They fell just short of Zionsville by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Wauconda was not able to get on the board.
Josh Efflandt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
Meanwhile, sadly, Round Lake is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of Hampshire last Wednesday.
Round Lake saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Rolon, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Wauconda now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Round Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Wauconda hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Round Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Wauconda's way against Round Lake when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Wauconda made off with a 12-6 victory. Will Wauconda repeat their success, or does Round Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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