Softball Game Preview: Metea Valley Mustangs vs. Naperville Central Redhawks

The Metea Valley Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Naperville Central Redhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Metea Valley has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Metea Valley managed to slip by Naperville North the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mustangs lost 13-3 to the Huskies on Wednesday. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Metea Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elena Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Naperville Central and Lockport, and Lockport kept the tradition alive. The Redhawks fell just short of the Porters by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Redhawks in their meetings with the Porters: they've now lost four in a row.

Naperville Central's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Metea Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Metea Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Naperville Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Metea Valley suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Naperville Central when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.