Crystal Lake Central is 2-8 against Central since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Rockets at 4:30 p.m.
Crystal Lake Central came up short against Central on Monday, falling 10-3.
For Central's part, Daniel Koertgen looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Koertgen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Central got a big performance out of David Hintz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits Hintz has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Koertgen, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Crystal Lake Central now has a losing record of 8-9-1. As for Central, they dropped their record down to 9-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
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