Kaneland and Sycamore are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Knights will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Kaneland will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Kaneland not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 17-4). They blew past Oswego East 16-4.
Brynn Woods
| 05/06/25 @ Oswego East | 6 |
| 05/03/25 vs St. Charles East | 6 |
| 04/28/25 @ LaSalle-Peru | 13 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sycamore | 11 |
| 04/18/25 vs Pontiac | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Brynn Woods was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Angelina Campise was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Graycin Slou, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kaneland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oswego East only posted an OBP of .304.
Meanwhile, Sycamore faced LaSalle-Peru in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Spartans fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 3-1. The Spartans were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Cavaliers' pitchers proved too tough.
Sycamore's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3-1. As for Kaneland, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Kaneland couldn't quite get it done against Sycamore in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 3-0. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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