Crystal Lake Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They skirted past the Woodstock North Thunder 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Crystal Lake Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Woodstock North's part, AJ Cohen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cohen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Woodstock North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Crystal Lake Central has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season. As for Woodstock North, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-20-1.
Crystal Lake Central will play host again on Monday to welcome Harlem, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Woodstock North, they will head out on the road to take on Grayslake North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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