The Kaneland Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Kaneland nor Aurora Central Catholic posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Kaneland lost 10-1 to Sycamore on Wednesday.
Kaneland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CORINNE PUGH, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Not much got past Charlotte Brummel, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Geneva off the board. Brummel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Gambro was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Delgado, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Kaneland has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kaneland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Aurora Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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