The Crystal Lake Central Tigers will be playing at home against the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crystal Lake Central will be strutting in after a win while Hampshire will be coming in after a loss.
Crystal Lake Central will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Prairie Ridge, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Crystal Lake Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Prairie Ridge 3-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Hampshire had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Jacobs on Tuesday. Hampshire has struggled against Jacobs recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Hampshire saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Doonan, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
Crystal Lake Central's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Hampshire, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.
Crystal Lake Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Hampshire in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 10-6. Will Crystal Lake Central repeat their success, or does Hampshire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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