The Wheaton North Falcons will challenge the Batavia Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Wheaton North is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-9 margin over Naperville North on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on four straight.
Makayla Grantz
| 04/22/25 @ Naperville North | 5 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fremd | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Oak Park-River Forest | 1 |
| 03/30/25 vs Scott County | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Glenbard South | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Makayla Grantz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Makayla Hammer was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Abby Del Preto was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Wheaton North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Batavia got the win against Willowbrook on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-5.
Batavia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Wheaton North, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Wheaton North beat Batavia 5-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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