After flying high against Jacobs last Thursday, Central came back down to earth. The Central Rockets fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Cary-Grove Trojans on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Central in their matchups with Cary-Grove: they've now lost four in a row.
Isabelle Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Anna Sanders was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cary-Grove, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-4.
Central will square off against Dundee-Crown at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cary-Grove, they will head out on the road to take on Wauconda at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Wauconda is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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