Cary-Grove had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it four. They fell 3-0 to the Central Rockets. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Cary-Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Bauer, who went 1-for-2 with one triple. That triple was Bauer's first of the season.
As for Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
On Central's side, the result came thanks to Aidric Arndt's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Thomas Koertgen was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxton Bovee, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Cary-Grove will welcome Wauconda at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Central, they will be playing at home against Marmion at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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