Wauconda is 1-9 against Grayslake Central since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Rams at 4:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wauconda comes in on four and Grayslake Central on five.
Wauconda is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Round Lake 24-7 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Nick Churak looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Ryan Fostiak
| 05/09/25 @ Round Lake | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Woodstock | 4 |
| 05/06/25 @ Round Lake | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Grayslake North | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Grayslake North | 3 |
| + 18 more games |
On the hitting side, Ryan Fostiak was incredible, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. He has become a key player for Wauconda: the team is 9-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Rudolph, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Wauconda always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Grayslake Central won against Grant Community on Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Rams beat Libertyville by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4.
Grayslake Central pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Wauconda, their record is now 16-11.
Wauconda suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Grayslake Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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