After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Neuqua Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of the Naperville Central Redhawks by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Redhawks earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Ava Drehs
| 05/12/25 @ Naperville Central | 6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Oswego East | 7 |
| 05/08/25 vs Naperville Central | 12 |
| 05/07/25 vs Naperville North | 7 |
| 05/05/25 vs DeKalb | 5 |
| + 15 more games |
Ava Drehs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Neuqua Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Toomey, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Neuqua Valley and nudges their season record down to 12-14. As for Naperville Central, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Neuqua Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Metea Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Naperville Central will take on rival Naperville North at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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