Wauconda has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Prairie Ridge Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Wauconda came up short against Grant Community and fell 8-5. That's two games in a row now that Wauconda has lost by exactly three runs.
Danny Newman put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Newman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Newman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Fostiak and Jackson Rudolph stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fostiak went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Rudolph went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Prairie Ridge came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 6-2.
Prairie Ridge also got a great performance from Owen Satterlee as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Prairie Ridge's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Myers, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Wauconda's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Prairie Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Wauconda was able to grind out a solid victory over Prairie Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, winning 13-8. Will Wauconda repeat their success, or does Prairie Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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