Huskies
| 05/12/26 @ Neuqua Valley | 10-7 |
| 05/11/26 vs Neuqua Valley | 3-0 |
| 05/09/26 vs Glenbard East | 17-2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Waubonsie Valley | 3-1 |
| 05/05/26 @ Waubonsie Valley | 7-1 |
| 05/04/26 vs Waubonsie Valley | 7-2 |
Naperville North extended their winning streak to six on Tuesday, bumping them up to 16-11. They came out on top against the Neuqua Valley Wildcats by a score of 10-7. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by exactly three runs.
Max Steele made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Naperville North let Sam Steele and Caden Vorwick run wild. Steele went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Vorwick went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Naperville North is undefeated when Steele posts two or more runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Paxton Freeborn was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Neuqua Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
On Neuqua Valley's side, Danny Mikuta was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was Mikuta's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Mackey, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Naperville North will have a chance to go back-to-back against Neuqua Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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