After a string of three wins, Lakes's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Grayslake North Knights by a score of 4-3. Lakes was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Grayslake North apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Grayslake North's part, Amber Takaki spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. Takaki has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grayslake North's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elyse Gawerecki, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Grayslake North, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-18.
Lakes will head out on the road to face off against Grant Community at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Lakes has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Grayslake North, they will head out on the road to take on Round Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grayslake North is facing Round Lake at the right time seeing as Round Lake is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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