Softball Preview: Willowbrook Warriors vs. Hinsdale South Hornets
The Willowbrook Warriors will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Hinsdale South Hornets at 4:45 p.m. Hinsdale South took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Willowbrook, who comes in off a win.
Willowbrook's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Lyons.
Karman Rowe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Rowe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Rowe wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Bates, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale South fell victim to Riverside-Brookfield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. Hinsdale South has not had much luck with Riverside-Brookfield recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Willowbrook is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Hinsdale South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Hinsdale South's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Willowbrook has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Hinsdale South, though, as they've been averaging 9.7. Given Willowbrook's sizable advantage in that area, Hinsdale South will need to find a way to close that gap.
Willowbrook skirted past Hinsdale South 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Willowbrook repeat their success, or does Hinsdale South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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