Rockets
| 04/10/25 @ Crystal Lake South | 14 |
| 04/09/25 vs Dundee-Crown | 13 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sycamore | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Kaneland | 4 |
The Central Rockets will venture away from home to face off against the Geneva Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Central is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Crystal Lake South on Thursday. The Rockets never let the Gators get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Isabella Reed tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Covey, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Allie Botkin also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crystal Lake South only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Geneva came up short against Montini Catholic on Wednesday, falling 12-3.
Sloane Fisher and Kat Cerwin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fisher scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Cerwin scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Sprague, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Geneva, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Central's way against Geneva when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Central made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets 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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