Neuqua Valley was the 9-4 winner over Naperville Central when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Neuqua Valley Wildcats took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Naperville Central Redhawks on Thursday.
Ava Drehs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Neuqua Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trista Werner, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Neuqua Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Naperville Central, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-11.
Neuqua Valley will head out on the road to square off against Oswego East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Naperville Central, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Benet Academy at 4:30 p.m. Benet Academy is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Naperville Central a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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