The Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers will square off against the Downers Grove North Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wheaton-Warrenville South 3, Downers Grove North 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wheaton-Warrenville South's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Glenbard North hitters got past them. The Tigers came up short against the Panthers on Wednesday, falling 12-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since May 6, 2024.
Alison Hubsky was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.
The result came thanks to Ashlynn Durkin's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Downers Grove North's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Viktoria Czech, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Downers Grove North hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Downers Grove North's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Wheaton-Warrenville South was able to grind out a solid win over Downers Grove North in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, winning 3-0. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
