The latest softball rankings by The Chicago Sun-Times came out Monday and Central is no where to be found and I can't figure out why.
Maybe it's because through last week the Redhawks had only been able to play three games due to bad weather; but they still moved to 3-0 after Friday's convincing 4-0 victory over No. 7 Glenbard South and that should've been enough to at least put them on the "Others to watch" list.
The Redhawks improved to 4-0 with a 5-1 win over Naperville North on Monday.
Central is the real deal with picthing ace Natalie Wunderlich (4-0), who can win games on the mound and at the plate. In the game against South, the junior doubled in a run and gave up just three hits in a shutout. Sophomore Megan Silke, the younger sister of former pitching star Sara Silke, hit a solo home run in the game and can hit the ball well as can junior Erin Graham. The Redhawks also have excellent fielders in senior shortstop Lizzy Ploen and sophomore second baseman Jori Gonzalez. They are well- coached by 25-year veteran Andy Nussbaum (408 wins) and they have pitching talent besides Wunderlich. Natalie's younger sister Alyssa had some buzz surrounding her even before the season began, while junior Lauren Huber finished two years on the junior varsity with a 38-14 record.
Where's the love? Do you think the Redhawks deserve to be ranked? Or with just four games under their belt do they still have more to prove?
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