Aurora Central Catholic came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sandwich Indians 3-1.
Kate Gambro made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gambro was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two triples and a run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last four times she's played.
Gambro wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Madalyn Torrance was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Sandwich's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Sinetos, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Aurora Central Catholic pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sandwich, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Aurora Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Somonauk at 11:00 a.m. Aurora Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Somonauk's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sandwich, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Morris, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Morris: 3.9, Sandwich: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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