Softball Preview: Wheaton North Falcons vs. West Aurora Blackhawks
The Wheaton North Falcons will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the West Aurora Blackhawks at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wheaton North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Geneva an 11-0 shutout. Wheaton North might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Erin Metz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Metz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Metz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Reagan Crosthwaite and Makayla Grantz did most of the damage at the plate: Crosthwaite went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Grantz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Ava Hartnett was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, West Aurora earned an 8-3 win over Metea Valley on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Aurora.
Wheaton North is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. As for West Aurora, their victory bumped their record up to 14-16.
Wheaton North took their win against West Aurora when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 20-9. Will Wheaton North repeat their success, or does West Aurora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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