Central is 0-5 against St. Charles East since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Rockets have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. St. Charles East took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, it was close, but Central sidestepped Crystal Lake Central for a 3-2 victory. That's two games straight that Central has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Sutton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Allie Botkin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for St. Charles East's offense. They fell victim to a rough 13-0 loss at the hands of Marist on Saturday. The match marked that first time this season in which St. Charles East was not able to get on the board.
Central pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for St. Charles East, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Central suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to St. Charles East when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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