Wauconda had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Round Lake on Tuesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Panthers 13-1. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Patrick Shannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Wauconda's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 5-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't).
Luke Sickmeir
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At the plate, Luke Sickmeir was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Rudolph, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wauconda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive matchups.
Wauconda's record is now 14-11. As for Round Lake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Wauconda will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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