The Crystal Lake South Gators will venture away from home to take on the Larkin Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Crystal Lake South has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jacobs hit Crystal Lake South with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gators came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 11-1. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Crystal Lake South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Barda, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Larkin came up short against South Elgin on Tuesday and fell 8-4.
Ali Herrick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Larkin dropped their record down to 12-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Crystal Lake South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-23.
Crystal Lake South couldn't quite get it done against Larkin in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 8-5. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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