The Cary-Grove Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Grayslake North Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cary-Grove is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Cary-Grove's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lake Zurich on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to the Bears. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Cary-Grove's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ethan Dorchies was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Grayslake North got the win against Lakes on Wednesday by a conclusive 7-1.
Cary-Grove's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-14. As for Grayslake North, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Cary-Grove came up short against Grayslake North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Cary-Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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