Softball Preview: Metea Valley Mustangs vs. Wheaton North Falcons
The Metea Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Wheaton North Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Metea Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Metea Valley put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Waubonsie Valley as Metea Valley made off with a 9-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Metea Valley who now have three in a row.
Metea Valley got a great performance from Charlie Benesh as she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Benesh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Eakin was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Grace Feeley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Wheaton North sidestepped Oak Park-River Forest for a 5-4 win.
Erin Metz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Metz was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Hammer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Monica Kading, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Metea Valley's record is now 4-5. As for Wheaton North, their record is now 8-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Metea Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wheaton North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Metea Valley might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Wheaton North in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Metea Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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