Softball Recap: Downers Grove North Now 4-1 over Last Five Games

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

04/30/25 @ Proviso West	16
05/27/25 vs Blue Island Eisenhower	15
05/30/25 @ Willowbrook	11
05/14/25 @ Hinsdale Central	11
03/21/25 vs Oswego East	11

With a playoff win on the line, Downers Grove North rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Willowbrook Warriors get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.

Ashlynn Durkin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Bonk, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Sophia Barofsky was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Downers Grove North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willowbrook only posted a batting average of .053.

Downers Grove North has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Willowbrook, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-15 record this season.

As of now, neither Downers Grove North nor Willowbrook have any future games scheduled.