The Central Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Kaneland Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Central had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Huntley.
Anna Sanders was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Mei Shirokawa was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntley struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kaneland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Morris by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday.
BRYNN WOODS 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, NATALIE NAAB was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of BREANNE CROSBY, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-18. As for Kaneland, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Kaneland, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Central continue to outrun the ball?
Central skirted past Kaneland 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was WOODS, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Central still be able to contain WOODS? There's only one way to find out.
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