Baseball Recap: Downers Grove South's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

05/03/25 @ Oak Park-River Forest	5-7
04/29/25 vs Leyden	8-6
04/28/25 @ Leyden	5-2
04/24/25 @ Berwyn/Cicero Morton	10-0
04/23/25 vs Willowbrook	11-5

After a string of six wins, Downers Grove South's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since March 26, 2024.

Downers Grove South's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Oak Park-River Forest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.

Downers Grove South and Oak Park-River Forest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 135th) will meet Addison Trail (ranked 420th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest will take on Proviso West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (53 vs. 421).