The Central Rockets will head out to challenge the Barrington Fillies/Broncos at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Central beat Sycamore 6-2.
Sam Maglares looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Liam Schultz and Thomas Koertgen did most of the damage at the plate: Schultz went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Koertgen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was David Hintz, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Barrington had just enough and edged out Yorkville 9-8 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Fillies/Broncos have won by just one run.
Dylan Ignacek looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jackson Cavaliero also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Central pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for Barrington, their record is now 4-1-1.
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