Hinsdale South is 0-10 against Downers Grove South since May of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Hornets will challenge the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Hinsdale South came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Berwyn/Cicero Morton by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The shutout was out of character for the Hornets seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Hinsdale South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliyah Hamilton, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Plainfield East.
Downers Grove South also got a good showing from Morgan Hahn, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Hahn a new career-low.
Downers Grove South's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Hinsdale South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21-1.
Hinsdale South's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Hornets have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Downers Grove South, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Hinsdale South continue to outrun the ball?
Hinsdale South might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Downers Grove South in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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