The Cary-Grove Trojans will take on the Crystal Lake South Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cary-Grove was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Grant Community 6-5. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jacob Duvall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Duvall was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other pitching news, Braedan Mendro tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits.
Keenan Krysh
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Keenan Krysh, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Oskar Freund, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South entered their tilt with Lakes on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Eagles 5-3.
Crystal Lake South's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Cary-Grove, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Cary-Grove suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Crystal Lake South in their previous meeting on Friday. Will the Trojans 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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