Baseball Game Preview: Huntley Red Raiders vs. Central Rockets

The Huntley Red Raiders will face off against the Central Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Huntley barely beat Dundee-Crown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Raiders were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Chargers on Monday. The Red Raiders not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 13-3).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Woodstock North 8-7.

Huntley's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Central, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-13.

Huntley came up short against Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.