Crystal Lake Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.42 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came out on top against the Hampshire Whip-Purs by a score of 16-13. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Whip-Purs back in April, they had to take a 11-7 loss.
Tigers
| 05/16/25 @ Hampshire | 16-13 |
| 05/12/25 @ Jacobs | 6-1 |
| 05/08/25 @ McHenry | 10-0 |
| 05/05/25 @ Central | 9-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Cary-Grove | 11-2 |
Crystal Lake Central pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Hampshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
Crystal Lake Central and Hampshire should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers will challenge Harvard at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (60 vs. 214). Meanwhile, Hampshire (ranked 95th) will meet Geneva (ranked 322nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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