Central dropped their record down to 14-13 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 6-2 to the Hampshire Whip-Purs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Whip-Purs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Friday.
Central got a good showing from Tyler Kotwica, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Kotwica has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Finn, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Hampshire, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
On Hampshire's side, Calen Scheider was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Scheider was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ari Fivelson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Central and Hampshire should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rockets (ranked 90th) will meet Woodstock North (ranked 376th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hampshire will square off against Crystal Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (46 vs. 219).
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