Bulldogs
| 03/24/25 vs Rogers | 16 |
| 03/18/25 vs Woodstock | 12 |
| 03/22/25 vs Crystal Lake Central | 11 |
| 04/12/25 vs Cary-Grove | 9 |
| 04/19/25 @ Wheeling | 8 |
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Wauconda and Grayslake North, and Wauconda kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 14-7 victory on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Patrick Shannon tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wauconda is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Fostiak, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Wauconda's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luke Sickmeir, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Wauconda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Wauconda back to even at 9-9. As for Grayslake North, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wauconda will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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