After flying high against Taft on Saturday, Metea Valley came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the Naperville Central Redhawks by a score of 7-5 on Monday. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Redhawks from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Michael Willhite made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Armaan Shah, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Metea Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Naperville Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.
While Metea Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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