The Grant Park Dragons got the win against the Heritage Christian Defenders on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Dragons have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Claire Sluis
| 04/01/25 @ Heritage Christian | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Illinois Lutheran | 2 |
| 05/18/24 vs Woodland | 2 |
| 04/11/24 @ Grace Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/22/24 vs Kankakee Trinity Academy | 2 |
Claire Sluis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Sluis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cheyenne Hayes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Reegan Thompson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Grant Park is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Grant Park will take on Beecher at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Heritage Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Victory Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th.
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