Grayslake North had lost six games straight , but after bumping their record up to 3-15 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wauconda Bulldogs a 7-0 shutout. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
As for Wauconda, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-10. The contest marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
For Wauconda's part, they got a good showing from Nick Churak, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Churak a new career-low.
At the plate, Wauconda got a massive performance out of Luke Sickmeir, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Swanson, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Grayslake North wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 8-1 loss against Highland Park on the 26th. As for Wauconda, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Lake Zurich on the 26th.
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