The Prospect Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Grayslake Central Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grayslake Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Prospect, who comes in off a win.
Prospect took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Niles West.
Dominic Graf looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Prospect let Aiden Nelson and John Bazula run wild. Nelson scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Bazula went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Jack Davis also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Grayslake Central who put the first runs on the board on Thursday, it was Prairie Ridge who put up more. The Rams fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 4-3. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Prospect's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2-1. As for Grayslake Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Prospect suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Grayslake Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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