Baseball Recap: Downers Grove South Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Downers Grove South entered their tilt with Willowbrook on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-5 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

04/23/25 vs Willowbrook	11-5
04/22/25 vs Berwyn/Cicero Morton	12-2
04/14/25 vs Willowbrook	8-6
04/11/25 vs Schaumburg	14-4
03/25/25 vs Wheaton North	5-4

Downers Grove South pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Willowbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Downers Grove South will venture away from home to challenge Berwyn/Cicero Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Downers Grove South is facing Berwyn/Cicero Morton at the right time seeing as Berwyn/Cicero Morton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Willowbrook, they will head out on the road to face off against Addison Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.11 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.