For the second straight game, Wheaton North will face off against Wheaton-Warrenville South. The Falcons will take on the Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Wheaton North and Wheaton-Warrenville South faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. The Falcons fell 10-6 to the Tigers. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Wheaton-Warrenville South's part, they got a great performance from Ryne Adler as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Adler also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Tigers are 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Reece Franks and Caleb Mease did most of the damage at the plate: Franks went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Mease went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Mease a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Snyder, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Wheaton-Warrenville South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive matchups.
Wheaton-Warrenville South is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Wheaton North, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12-1.
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