Softball Recap: Naperville North Drops Highest Score of Season Against Dekalb

Huskies

Team Score (Highest)

04/25/25 @ DeKalb	13
04/21/25 @ Waubonsie Valley	12
04/12/25 vs Plainfield South	11
04/22/25 vs Wheaton North	9
04/23/25 vs Neuqua Valley	7

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Naperville North). They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the DeKalb Barbs on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Huskies: when they faced off against the Barbs on April 10th, they had to take a 7-4 loss.

Gabi Chmiel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.

On the hitting side, Maddi Larsen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Addison Wade was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Naperville North's win bumped their record up to 3-13. As for DeKalb, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.

Coming up, Naperville North will venture away from home to take on Oswego East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for DeKalb, they are taking a road trip to challenge Naperville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.