On Friday, Huntley faced Lincoln-Way Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Huntley Red Raiders took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln-Way Central Knights. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Huntley has not been shut out since back in April.
Gretchen Huber was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lincoln-Way Central's side, Huntley's batters probably weren't too happy with Lisabella Dimitrijevic, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up no walks).
On the hitting side, Lucy Cameron was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Josephine Jager was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Huntley's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 26-9. As for Lincoln-Way Central, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 29-4.
Huntley will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. Huntley is facing Jacobs at the right time seeing as Jacobs is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Lincoln-Way Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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