The Barrington Fillies/Broncos will take on the Central Rockets at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, it was close, but Barrington sidestepped Yorkville for a 9-8 win. That's two games straight that the Fillies/Broncos have won by just one run.
Dylan Ignacek looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Cavaliero, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Sycamore on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2.
Sam Maglares looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Central let Liam Schultz and Thomas Koertgen run wild. 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. David Hintz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for Barrington, their win bumped their record up to 4-1-1.
Barrington skirted past Central 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Barrington repeat their success, or does Central has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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