Rockets
| 05/03/25 vs Tolono Unity | 0-5 |
| 05/03/25 @ Coal City | 10-1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Jacobs | 7-5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Jacobs | 11-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs McHenry | 1-5 |
Central dropped their record down to 13-10 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tolono Unity. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Central got a good showing from Sam Maglares, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Maglares has allowed since back in April.
As for Tolono Unity, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Tolono Unity's side, the result came thanks to Emmerson Bailey's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Henry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Central will take on Prairie Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 3.3, the Wolves 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tolono Unity, they will face off against Coal City at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Coalers have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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