Hampshire hit Cary-Grove with a eight-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans lost 13-4 to the Whip-Purs. The Trojans have struggled against the Whip-Purs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Megan Koski was cooking despite her team's loss, earning three runs and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Paityn Ahlquist, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Cary-Grove's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Hampshire, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-8.
Coming up, Cary-Grove will venture away from home to square off against Huntley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Red Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hampshire, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Maine West on the 10th.
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