Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the McHenry Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Central fell victim to St. Charles East and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Saints. Central has struggled against St. Charles East recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Allie Botkin spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Central saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danielle Durckel, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Durckel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, McHenry got themselves on the board against Dundee-Crown on Monday, but Dundee-Crown never followed suit. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 4-0. That looming 4-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for McHenry yet this season.
The result came thanks to Natalie Bender's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks.
Central's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for McHenry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Central couldn't quite finish off McHenry when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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