The Hinsdale Central Bobcats will face off against the Alfred-Almond Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hinsdale Central is looking for their season's first win.
Hinsdale Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Bolivar-Richburg on Wednesday, falling 14-8.
Jackson Jones put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Peyton Keller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Chris Forney also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Alfred-Almond hadn't done well against Avoca Central recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Eagles walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Tigers.
The win got Alfred-Almond back to even at 1-1. As for Hinsdale Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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