Hampshire typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Crystal Lake Central proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Hampshire Whip-Purs 9-1. Winning may never get old, but Crystal Lake Central sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Hampshire's part, Calen Scheider was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Crystal Lake Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Hampshire, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 20-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crystal Lake Central will take on Woodstock at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodstock is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Crystal Lake Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Hampshire, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Larkin at 11:00 a.m. Hampshire's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Larkin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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