Central's Haley Albamonte (22) and her teammates greet Bekah Harnish (5) at the plate after her sixth inning home run Tuesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Central's Brooke Gaylord (7) delivers a pitch Tuesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Hampshire's Jordan Hook celebrates a hit Tuesday. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Central's Courtni Neubauer (1) slides safely into second with a stolen base as the ball gets away from Hampshire's Tiffany Bentley. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Hampshire's Jordan Hook loses a ball in right field during their regional playoff game against Central at Burlington. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Hampshire catcher Sara Finn (7) watches as Central's Kassi Gaylord (23) greets Central's Haley Albamonte (left) after she scored on a hit by Sarah Kisch. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Central's Brooke Gaylord (7) is greeted by head coach Cray Allen after her fifth inning home run. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Central's Courtni Neubauer (1) is greeted by Haley Albamonte (22) after scoring in the third inning of their regional playoff game against Hampshire. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Brooke Gaylord is back to help bolster Burlington Central's formidable pitching staff this season. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Central's Bekah Harnish (5) watches her sixth inning home run head out of the park. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Hampshire's Sara Finn (right) hugs Hampshire's Tiffany Bentley (10) after their regional playoff loss to Central at Burlington. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Burlington Central softball coach Cray Allen could almost see the pressure building before Tuesday’s opening Class 3A regional game at home against rival Hampshire. It manifested itself in the form of a quick 4-1 Central deficit, but by the fourth inning the Rockets had found …
