Red Raiders
| 05/09/25 @ Crystal Lake South | 17 |
| 04/09/25 @ McHenry | 14 |
| 04/10/25 @ Jacobs | 13 |
| 04/21/25 @ Cary-Grove | 12 |
| 05/08/25 vs Crystal Lake South | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huntley). They blew past the Crystal Lake South Gators 17-1 on Friday. Considering the Red Raiders have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Layla Olson looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Katelyn Bayness was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava McFadden, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Huntley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .613. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Huntley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Crystal Lake South, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.
Coming up, Huntley will venture away from home to challenge Marist at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Crystal Lake South, they will welcome Woodstock at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Blue Streaks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.62 runs per game on average), something the Gators will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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