Downers Grove North waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Plainfield East Bengals with a sharp 12-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Downers Grove North also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Tommy Majchrowicz looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Downers Grove North got a big performance out of Jude Warwick, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carlos Sanchez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Plainfield East's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffery Wheeler, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Downers Grove North's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Plainfield East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Downers Grove North will head out on the road to challenge Wheaton-Warrenville South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Plainfield East, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ottawa at 11:00 a.m.
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