The Elk Grove Grenadiers didn't have quite enough to beat the McHenry Warriors on Wednesday and fell 6-5. The Grenadiers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Denis Rangel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Cooper Casterton was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
Elk Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 7-23. As for McHenry, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 23 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6-1 record this season.
Elk Grove will challenge Geneva at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Grenadiers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McHenry, they will face off against South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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