Softball Preview: Waubonsie Valley Warriors vs. Naperville North Huskies
After two games on the road, Waubonsie Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Naperville North Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waubonsie Valley's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Joliet Central 12-0.
Hannah Laub was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Laub was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Aislee Morgan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Dezirae Kelly was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Naperville North earned a 7-3 victory over Plainfield East on Saturday.
Ava Matthews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Naperville North got a massive performance out of Olivia Hebron, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Rossi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Waubonsie Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Naperville North, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Naperville North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Waubonsie Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Naperville North, though, as they've been averaging 10.1. Given Waubonsie Valley's sizable advantage in that area, Naperville North will need to find a way to close that gap.
Waubonsie Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Naperville North in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-5. Will Waubonsie Valley repeat their success, or does Naperville North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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