The Barrington Fillies/Broncos will face off against the Huntley Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Barrington comes in on three and Huntley on seven.
Barrington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Hampshire. That's two games straight that the Fillies/Broncos have won by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, Huntley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against DeKalb by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday.
Gretchen Huber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava McFadden was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Barrington's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 32-3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Huntley, their win bumped their record up to 25-12.
Barrington couldn't quite finish off Huntley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Fillies/Broncos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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