Huntley's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Kaneland Knights. The Red Raiders haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Layla Olson
| 05/02/25 vs Kaneland | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Central | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Metamora | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Crystal Lake Central | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bradley-Bourbonnais | 3 |
Layla Olson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Avery Collatz was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Katelyn Bayness was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Huntley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.
Huntley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Kaneland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, Huntley and Kaneland will both be playing St. Charles East the next time they take the field. The Red Raiders will head out to face the Fighting Saints at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Knights will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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