Baseball Game Preview: Downers Grove North Trojans vs. Oak Park-River Forest Huskies

Trojans

Runs

04/21/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest	6
04/19/25 vs Downers Grove South	10
04/17/25 @ Proviso West	15
04/16/25 vs Proviso West	23
04/14/25 @ Proviso West	18
+ 12 more games

For the second straight game, Downers Grove North will face off against Oak Park-River Forest. The Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Downers Grove North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

Downers Grove North is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Park-River Forest just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies.

Downers Grove North got a good showing from Zach Ziroli, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ziroli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Brady Schallmoser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Russ Oros also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

The win (which was Oak Park-River Forest's eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Downers Grove North, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 15-2.

Both Downers Grove North and Oak Park-River Forest just can't seem to miss. The Trojans have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Oak Park-River Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.