The Waukegan Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Woodstock Blue Streaks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waukegan has given up an average of 18.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Waukegan is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Lake Forest by a score of 20-17 on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Woodstock hadn't done well against Woodstock North recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Blue Streaks skirted past the Thunder 4-2. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Streaks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Woodstock's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-17. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Waukegan, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-17.
Waukegan might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Woodstock in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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