Crystal Lake South had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it ten. They came up short against the Central Rockets, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 back in April.
Riley Barda was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Central's side, Addisyn Petersen looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Addison Beltran was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Nina Garcia was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Crystal Lake South didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 20-0 loss against Hampshire on the 5th. As for Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-1 defeat against Crystal Lake Central on the 5th.
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