Softball Preview: Huntley Red Raiders vs. Cary-Grove Trojans
Huntley is 10-0 against Cary-Grove since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Huntley Red Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Cary-Grove Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Huntley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Huntley gave their fans yet another huge win in their second game on Saturday. They blew past Lincoln-Way East 17-5. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Makayla Rasumussen looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Lyla Ginczycki was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sadie Svendsen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cary-Grove fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Wauconda in Saturday's second game. Cary-Grove has not had much luck with Wauconda recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Huntley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Cary-Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Huntley took their victory against Cary-Grove in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 18-2. Does Huntley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cary-Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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