Wauconda waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Antioch Sequoits out 3-1. That's two games straight that Wauconda has won by exactly two runs.
Tyler Tylka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wauconda saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Christensen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Zachary Johnson was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Antioch's side, Dylan Feldkamp was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
Wauconda is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Antioch, they dropped their record down to 9-17 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wauconda beat Antioch by a score of 13-3.
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