Plainfield South is 4-0 against Downers Grove North since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Plainfield South Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Downers Grove North Trojans at 11:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Plainfield South took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They came out on top against Bradley-Bourbonnais by a score of 10-5.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wheaton-Warrenville South an 11-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Downers Grove North has managed all season.
Downers Grove North got a great performance from Ben Llewellyn as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jimmy Janicki, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Warwick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Plainfield South was able to grind out a solid victory over Downers Grove North when the teams last played back in March of 2019, winning 7-2. Does Plainfield South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Downers Grove North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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