The Grayslake North Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Antioch Sequoits at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Grayslake North has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Johnsburg hit Grayslake North with a seven-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights came up short against the Skyhawks, falling 13-2. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Antioch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Lakes 4-3.
Carson Young tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Evan Schmidt was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024. Mason Willis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Antioch's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grayslake North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
Grayslake North suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Antioch in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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