Softball Preview: Central Raiders vs. Glencoe-Silver Lake Panthers
Central and Glencoe-Silver Lake are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Central Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Glencoe-Silver Lake Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Central had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Sibley East.
Destiny Henke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Cali Jo Fox made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Glencoe-Silver Lake was able to grind out a solid win over Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted on Monday, taking the game 9-4.
Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Glencoe-Silver Lake, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-4.
Central came up short against Glencoe-Silver Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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