Knights
| 04/17/25 @ Round Lake | 20 |
| 05/27/25 vs Lake Forest | 17 |
| 05/13/25 vs Round Lake | 16 |
| 04/19/25 @ Lake Forest | 15 |
| 04/11/25 @ Zion-Benton | 13 |
It's playoff time, and Grayslake North had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakes Eagles a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Knights have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley O'Brien made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Grayslake North got a massive performance out of Brena Dalton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits Dalton has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jane Pritchard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Grayslake North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 13-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Grayslake North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakes, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-13.
As of now, neither Grayslake North nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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