After a string of four wins, Cary-Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crystal Lake Central Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cary-Grove of the 10-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Cary-Grove got a good showing from Luca Vivaldelli, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Vivaldelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cary-Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Iverson, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Cary-Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 22-15. As for Crystal Lake Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-14 record this season.
Cary-Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crystal Lake Central, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lakes at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Crystal Lake Central's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Lakes has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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