There's no place like home for Crystal Lake South, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Cary-Grove Trojans on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Gators: when they faced off against the Trojans back in April, they had to take a 13-3 defeat.
Lily Dittrich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Riley Sturm was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Lily Cargill was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
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| 05/14/25 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/23/25 - Away | 3-13 L |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 4-11 L |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 6-8 L |
| 04/27/22 - Away | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Crystal Lake South's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-22. As for Cary-Grove, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-19.
Coming up, Crystal Lake South will challenge Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Gators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Cary-Grove, they will face off against Dundee-Crown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.14 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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