Softball Preview: Dundee-Crown Chargers vs. Huntley Red Raiders
Dundee-Crown has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Huntley Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Dundee-Crown needed a bit of extra time to put away Hampshire. They had just enough and edged the Whip-Purs out 5-3.
McKayla Anderson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Faith Dierwechter, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Casi Attapit, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Huntley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Gretchen Huber's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lana Hobday was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Ginczycki, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dundee-Crown's record now sits at 15-13. As for Huntley, they pushed their record up to 24-6 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dundee-Crown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Huntley struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Dundee-Crown couldn't quite finish off Huntley in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Huntley's Makayla Rasumussen, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Dundee-Crown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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