Grant Community extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 14-15-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Grayslake North Knights. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 21-8.
As for Grayslake North, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Grant Community since April 26, 2021.
For Grayslake North's part, Riley O'Brien was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 20 batters over 12 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Those 20 strikeouts gave O'Brien a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Jane Pritchard was excellent, going 2-for-6 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Grant Community will face off against McHenry at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Grayslake North, they will square off against Antioch at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
