Huntley waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Central Rockets get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-2 back in April.
Not much got past Gretchen Huber, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Central off the board. Huber has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sadie Svendsen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Ava McFadden was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Red Raiders
| 05/13/25 vs Central | 6-0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Cary-Grove | 13-3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Leyden | 9-1 |
Huntley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 13 consecutive games.
Huntley pushed their record up to 21-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-18.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Huntley is set to face off against their familiar foe Dundee-Crown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Central will square off against rival Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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