Grayslake Central has gone a perfect 4-0 against Chicago University recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Grayslake Central will face off against Chicago University at 11:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grayslake Central has four straight wins, Chicago University has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Grayslake Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Calhoun as Grayslake Central made off with a 10-0 victory. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Luke Eckenstahler looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Cal Hanson
| 03/26/25 vs Calhoun | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Packer Collegiate Institute | 1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Wauconda | 0 |
| 05/09/24 @ Woodstock | 2 |
On the hitting side, Grayslake Central let Cal Hanson and Beckham Stone run wild. Hanson went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Stone went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most runs Hanson has posted since back in May of 2024. Ian McGowan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Grayslake Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Chicago University lost a heartbreaker to DePaul College Prep when they met back in June of 2021, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. Chicago University lost 10-2 to DePaul College Prep. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Maroons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Chicago University's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Grayslake Central, their record now sits at 4-0.
Grayslake Central took their win against Chicago University in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Grayslake Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chicago University turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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