Softball Game Preview: Metea Valley Mustangs vs. Naperville North Huskies

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Previous Games

04/16/25 - Home	2-0 W
05/07/24 - Away	9-6 W
04/25/24 - Home	14-3 W
04/15/24 - Away	16-3 W
05/24/23 - Neutral	4-0 W
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Metea Valley and Naperville North are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will face off against the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Metea Valley has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Metea Valley couldn't beat Neuqua Valley on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Mustangs lost 29-4 to the Wildcats. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Elena Gonzalez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.

Oswego hit Naperville North with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies came up short against the Panthers, falling 13-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Naperville North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Witzigreuter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Metea Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Naperville North, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.

Naperville North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Metea Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Naperville North, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Metea Valley's hitters?

Metea Valley skirted past Naperville North 2-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.