Softball Recap: Downers Grove South Comes Up Short

Downers Grove South fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Addison Trail on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blazers by a score of 6-5. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blazers earlier this season, when they won 6-1.

Morgan Hahn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Jordan Balsavich and Ella Kardatzke did some serious damage despite the final result: Balsavich went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Kardatzke went 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Addison Yurchak, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Downers Grove South's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for Addison Trail, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-9.

Coming up, Downers Grove South will face off against Andrew at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunderbolts' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Addison Trail, they will head out to square off against Naperville North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.