Prairie Ridge was the 4-2 winner over Crystal Lake Central when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Prairie Ridge Wolves fell just short of the Crystal Lake Central Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Prairie Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riley Golden was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Prairie Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Myers, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Prairie Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Crystal Lake Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Prairie Ridge will head out on the road to take on McHenry at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McHenry's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Prairie Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Crystal Lake Central, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Hampshire, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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