Central lost against Cary-Grove last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rockets fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by just one run.
Central got a good showing from Daniel Koertgen, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Koertgen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Finn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Cary-Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Central will square off against rival Dundee-Crown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cary-Grove is set to face off against their familiar foe Crystal Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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