Baseball: Unbeaten Grayslake C. gains Moe-mentum with 1-hitter
Junior right-hander Coby Moe tossed his second 1-hitter of the young season, as Grayslake Central's baseball team ran its record to 12-0 and 5-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference with a 1-0 victory over Grayslake North on Thursday.
The game was played at Central, but North was the designated home team.
Moe fanned nine and walked two in picking up his third victory of the season. He lost his no-hit bid in the bottom of the seventh when Nick Lovitsch singled.
Nic Presutti had a pair of hits, walked and scored the Rams' lone run in the fourth inning.
Nate Marshall was the tough-luck loser for Grayslake North, allowing only 3 hits with 3 strikeouts.
Grayslake Central attempts to sweep the three-game series against its crosstown rival when the teams meet at Grayslake North again on Friday.
Grant 13, Round Lake 0: The Bulldogs won the Northern Lake County Conference game in five innings, receiving multiple hits apiece from Nolan Unger (2-for-3, double, stolen base), Jimmy Friel (2-for-2, double, 2 RBI, stolen base) and Mikal Ashley (2-for-2, triple, double, 2 RBI).
Winning pitcher Mike Lopez (2 innings pitched) helped his cause by going 1-for-1 with 2 RBI, and Jacob Splitt was 1-for-2 with a double. Austin Vass struck out the side in his lone inning of work for Grant.
For Round Lake, Lennard Pureza and Amadeaus Pope were both 1-for-2.
Vernon Hills 13, Maine East 3: Needing a win, the Cougars turned to sophomore Michael Moore to make his first varsity start in the Central Suburban League game.
It wasn't an easy task, as Vernon Hills faced highly touted lefty Antoine Kelly. Moore rose to the occasion, throwing a complete game, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits while walking two and striking out three.
Vernon Hills chased Kelly out of the game after the fourth inning with the score tied 2-2. The Cougars' offense exploded in the top of the sixth, scoring 11 runs. Tony Brown and sophomore Jack Barszcz each had 2 hits and 2 RBI. Sophomore Sam Polisky also had 2 RBI. Brown, Jake Morris and Danny Wizceb all doubled for Vernon Hills (7-6-1, 1-3).
Mundelein 5, Stevenson 3: The Mustangs scored 4 runs in the top of the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie en route to the North Suburban Conference win.
Mason Schaller was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, and Ryan Patel went 2-for-4 with a double. Austin Greco also doubled for Mundelein. Jonathan Hanscom pitched 6 innings for the win, allowing 3 runs, 4 hits and 2 walks, while striking out six.
Michael D'Angelo was 2-for-3 with a double and RBI for Stevenson, and Ryan McElhinny went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Warren 6, Lake Forest 2: The Blue Devils got doubles from Casey Cobe, Mikey Kocen, Sam Deluca and Nate Rentas in their North Suburban Conference win.
Kocen had a pair of hits, and Reece Lawler earned the win for Warren (8-4, 2-3).