Baseball Game Preview: Plainfield North Tigers vs. Naperville North Huskies

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Previous 3 Games

04/13/24 - Home	4-3 W
04/15/23 - Away	14-3 W
04/16/22 - Away	11-2 W

Plainfield North has gone a perfect 3-0 against Naperville North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Tigers will square off against the Huskies at 11:00 a.m. Plainfield North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Naperville North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Plainfield North had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Plainfield Central put an end to it on Thursday. The Tigers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 11-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Meanwhile, Naperville North came up short against DeKalb on Thursday and fell 5-1. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Naperville North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Bava, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

The defeat snapped Plainfield North's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-4 record. As for Naperville North, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Plainfield North came out on top in a nail-biter against Naperville North in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.