In Thursday's league contest, the Central Rockets (Burlington, IL) softball team held off the visiting Jacobs Golden Eagles (Algonquin, IL), by a margin of 4-3.

With the triumph, Central moves its record to 10-5 on the year. The Rockets travel to Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake, IL) to play the Tigers in a Fox Valley contest on Monday, May 9. The Tigers come into the contest with a record of 9-12. Crystal Lake Central won 12-10 in their recent league contest against Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL)

In their next game, the Golden Eagles play the Lake Zurich Bears (Lake Zurich, IL) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, May 7. Jacobs will attempt to move on its 6-12 season record. The Bears come into the contest with a 7-7 record after their 15-0 league loss to Warren Township (Gurnee, IL).