The Central Rockets will head out to challenge the Huntley Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Central turned things around against Richmond-Burton on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Richmond-Burton 5-4.
Central got a great performance from Ashton Binz as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave Binz a new career-high.
At the plate, Gavin Stumbaugh was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Daniel Koertgen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huntley). They were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over Central on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Red Raiders have beaten the Rockets on their field since April 20, 2022.
Huntley's victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-12-2.
Central might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from Huntley in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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