The Central Rockets will square off against the Crystal Lake South Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crystal Lake South took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Central earned a 5-1 win over Dundee-Crown. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won five in a row.
Isabella Reed
| 04/30/25 @ Dundee-Crown | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cary-Grove | 0 |
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Central got a great performance from Isabella Reed as she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Reed has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nina Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 13 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Mei Shirokawa, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dundee-Crown only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 11-0 to Prairie Ridge.
Crystal Lake South's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Central, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Central took their win against Crystal Lake South in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 14-0 score. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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