After flying high against Dundee-Crown on Wednesday, Cary-Grove came back down to earth. The Trojans took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers on Friday. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargers earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
Cary-Grove got a good showing from Kaden Norman, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Norman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Francis Panko was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. Evan Frangiamore also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Trojans
| 05/16/25 @ Dundee-Crown | 6-9 |
| 05/14/25 vs Dundee-Crown | 11-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Crystal Lake South | 8-1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Grant Community | 6-5 |
| 05/09/25 @ Crystal Lake South | 1-11 |
With the defeat, Cary-Grove broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-11. As for Dundee-Crown, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-19.
Looking ahead, Cary-Grove will host Woodstock North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans are facing the Thunder at the right time seeing as the Thunder are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Dundee-Crown, they have already played their next matchup, a 6-5 loss against DeKalb on the 17th.
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