The Crystal Lake South Gators are taking a road trip to take on the Central Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crystal Lake South is looking for their season's first victory.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Crystal Lake South's offense. They lost 11-0 to Prairie Ridge on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Central was able to grind out a solid win over Dundee-Crown on Wednesday, taking the game 5-1. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won five in a row.
Central got a great performance from Isabella Reed as she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Reed has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nina Garcia was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 13 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Mei Shirokawa, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dundee-Crown only managed three hits.
Central now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Crystal Lake South, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Crystal Lake South might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Central when the teams last played back in April. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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