While Huntley's win against St. Charles East wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Red Raiders won by a run and slipped past the Fighting Saints 7-6. The Red Raiders haven't had any issues with the Fighting Saints recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Huntley got a great performance from Gretchen Huber as she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Huber has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Benson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sadie Svendsen, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Huntley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive contests.
Red Raiders
| 05/03/25 @ St. Charles East | 7-6 |
| 04/29/25 @ Crystal Lake Central | 3-1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Central | 9-2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Cary-Grove | 12-1 |
Huntley pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Charles East, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Coming up, Huntley will be playing in front of their home fans against Prairie Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Charles East, they will square off against Kaneland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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