The Kaneland Knights will be playing at home against the Central Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Kaneland, who comes in off a win.
Kaneland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Morris by a score of 6-1.
BRYNN WOODS spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on NATALIE NAAB, who scored two runs and stole two bases. BREANNE CROSBY was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Huntley by a score of 6-5.
Anna Sanders was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mei Shirokawa, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntley struck out eight times.
Kaneland's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 14-18.
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