Baseball Preview: Downers Grove North Trojans vs. Hinsdale Central Red Devils
The Downers Grove North Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Hinsdale Central Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Downers Grove North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Downers Grove North will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Oak Park-River Forest on Tuesday. Downers Grove North came out on top against Oak Park-River Forest by a score of 10-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Downers Grove North.
Braylon Tomlinson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jude Warwick, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Nick Konopiots was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale Central came up short against Glenbard West on Tuesday and fell 6-2. Hinsdale Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Downers Grove North's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Hinsdale Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Downers Grove North took their victory against Hinsdale Central when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downers Grove North since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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