Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cary-Grove). They came out on top against the Jacobs Golden Eagles by a score of 15-10 on Monday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since June 4, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Paityn Ahlquist made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
Holly Streit
| 04/14/25 @ Jacobs | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Grant Community | 2 |
| 05/09/24 @ Dundee-Crown | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs McHenry | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Dundee-Crown | 2 |
In other batting news, Cary-Grove let Addison DeSomer and Holly Streit run wild. DeSomer went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Streit scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave Streit a new career-high. Olivia Osadzinski was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Cary-Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.
Cary-Grove's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Jacobs, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-5.
Coming up, Cary-Grove will challenge Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jacobs, they will face off against Prairie Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Golden Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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