The Antioch Sequoits will take on the Grayslake North Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Antioch will be strutting in after a win while Grayslake North will be coming in after a defeat.
Antioch took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakes, sneaking past 4-3.
Antioch got a great performance from Carson Young as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Schmidt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024. Alex Herstowski was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Grayslake North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Johnsburg, falling 13-2.
Antioch pushed their record up to 16-9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grayslake North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
Antioch took their victory against Grayslake North in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Sequoits repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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