Crystal Lake Central extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 12-5 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Huntley Red Raiders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since May 15, 2024.
As for Huntley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Huntley's part, Gretchen Huber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Huber.
At the plate, Huntley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aubrina Adamik, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Crystal Lake Central and Huntley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers will challenge Dundee-Crown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (83 vs. 330). Meanwhile, Huntley (ranked 40th) will meet McHenry (ranked 203rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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