Baseball Recap: Hinsdale South Comes Up Short

The home team had won the previous two meetings between Hinsdale South and Downers Grove South, and Downers Grove South kept the tradition alive. The Hornets fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 3-1.

Hinsdale South has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-21-1 record this season. As for Downers Grove South, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 22-12 record this season.

Hinsdale South wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-4 loss against Crystal Lake South on the 24th. As for Downers Grove South, they will square off against Reavis at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.