Crystal Lake South fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hampshire on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Whip-Purs by a score of 10-8. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Whip-Purs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Riley Travis was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Barda, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and one double.
Crystal Lake South's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Hampshire, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-6.
Looking ahead, Crystal Lake South will host Crystal Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Gators will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hampshire, they are taking a road trip to challenge McHenry at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Whip-Purs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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