Crystal Lake South hasn't had much luck against Jacobs recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Crystal Lake South will be strutting in after a win while Jacobs will be coming in after a defeat.
Crystal Lake South 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 walked away with a 6-1 victory over Cary-Grove.
Lily Dittrich 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 Riley Sturm, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Lily Cargill was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Jacobs came up short against McHenry on Wednesday and fell 7-3. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacobs saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Hoch, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Crystal Lake South's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-22. As for Jacobs, they now have a losing record of 15-16.
Crystal Lake South might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Jacobs when the teams last played back in April. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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