The matchup between Downers Grove North and York on Wednesday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Trojans fell just short of the Dukes by a score of 10-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this matchup were averaging 3.6 runs allowed.
Downers Grove North got a good showing from A.J Myers, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Sam Marshall
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At the plate, Rhys Dominow and Sam Marshall stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dominow went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Marshall got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Marshall has become a key player for Downers Grove North: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Antonio Russotiesi also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Downers Grove North has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for York, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
While Downers Grove North 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 Thursday.
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