The matchup between Central and Geneva on Friday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. Everything went the Central Rockets' way against the Geneva Vikings as the Central Rockets made off with a 15-5 win. Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Addisyn Petersen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Petersen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Central got a massive performance out of Danielle Durckel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Covey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
The victory got Central back to even at 2-2. As for Geneva, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Kaneland at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Geneva, they will head out on the road to face off against Metea Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Metea Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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