The Downers Grove North Trojans will face off against the Providence Catholic Celtics at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Providence Catholic will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Downers Grove North extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Oak Park-River Forest.
Ashlynn Durkin looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Samantha Lehnherr
| 05/09/25 @ Oak Park-River Forest | 5 |
| 03/16/24 @ Mother McAuley | 4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Glenbard West | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs York | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Benet Academy | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Samantha Lehnherr, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Viktoria Czech, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Downers Grove North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Providence Catholic). They blew past Evergreen Park 21-11 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Celtics needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Downers Grove North pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Providence Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Downers Grove North couldn't quite get it done against Providence Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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