Willowbrook fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hinsdale South on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-15 to the Hornets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Surprisingly, this marked the Warriors' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Willowbrook got a massive performance out of Marli Smrz, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That home run was Smrz's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Liz Pettinger, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Willowbrook has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Hinsdale South, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-22-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Willowbrook will square off against rival Proviso East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hinsdale South is set to take on their familiar foe Leyden at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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