Grayslake Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Grayslake North on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 back in April.
Ann Wolff put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over nine innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Wolff was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Andrews was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Danielle Eckenstahler, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run.
Grayslake Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Grayslake North, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-6 record.
Looking ahead, Grayslake Central will head out on the road to challenge Round Lake at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.09 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grayslake North, they will challenge Lakes at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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