Central came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Huntley Red Raiders, falling 9-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
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Mei Shirokawa made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Central now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Huntley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Central is set to take on their familiar foe Cary-Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Huntley will square off against rival Crystal Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Raiders 3.5, the Tigers 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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