Waubonsie Valley hasn't had much luck against Naperville Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Redhawks at 4:30 p.m.
Waubonsie Valley is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to Montini Catholic.
Samantha Hughes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Riggs, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Naperville Central not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 15-0). They put the hurt on Metea Valley with a sharp 14-3 victory.
Shea Meech made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Silvers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted over her last ten games. Another player making a difference was Jamie Saran, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Waubonsie Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Naperville Central, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Waubonsie Valley couldn't quite get it done against Naperville Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 10-5. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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