Wauconda's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Grant Community on Thursday. Wauconda narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Grant Community 10-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
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Logan Connolly looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Wauconda's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 7-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Blake Swanson was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Brody Rudolph also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Wauconda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
Wauconda is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Grant Community, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wauconda will take on Round Lake at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.56 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grant Community, they will face off against Grayslake Central at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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