Baseball Recap: Matt Garcia can't quite lead Addison Trail over Downers Grove North

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 1:32pm

Baseball Recap: Addison Trail Blazers vs. Downers Grove North Trojans

Addison Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Downers Grove North Trojans. Addison Trail was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Downers Grove North apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Addison Trail saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with a double.

On Downers Grove North's side, Carter Cosenza looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Downers Grove North let Colin Santos and Carlos Sanchez loose on the outfield. Santos scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Sanchez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Schallmoser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Addison Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Downers Grove North, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Addison Trail will face off against Leyden at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Downers Grove North, they will head out on the road to take on Lyons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Downers Grove North: 3.2, Lyons: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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