It was a good run, but Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Charles East Fighting Saints. Central has struggled against St. Charles East recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Allie Botkin spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Central saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danielle Durckel, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Durckel has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On St. Charles East's side, the team relied heavily on Katie Morgan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Central's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for St. Charles East, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Central will face off against McHenry at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McHenry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Charles East, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Downers Grove South at 4:30 p.m.
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