The Crystal Lake Central Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Crystal Lake Central will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Crystal Lake Central duked it out with Saint Viator on Saturday. The Tigers never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Jacobs beat Central 9-4 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Skylee Ferrante was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Olivia Fillipp was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Molly Hoch, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Crystal Lake Central pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jacobs, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Crystal Lake Central was able to grind out a solid win over Jacobs in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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