Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 13-18 to make it five. They came up short against the Huntley Red Raiders, falling 6-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 back in April.
As for Huntley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-12. Considering they have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Huntley's part, not much got past Gretchen Huber, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Central off the board. Huber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sadie Svendsen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava McFadden, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Huntley, they will head out on the road to take on Dundee-Crown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Raiders are facing the Chargers at the right time seeing as the Chargers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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