Cary-Grove won the last time they faced Central, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cary-Grove Trojans skirted past the Central Rockets 3-1.
Ethan Dorchies tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cary-Grove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was PJ Weaver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Cary-Grove back to even at 6-6. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Cary-Grove will head out on the road to square off against McHenry at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cary-Grove: 3.9, McHenry: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crystal Lake South at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Crystal Lake South is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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