The Downers Grove North Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Downers Grove North nor St. Charles East posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Downers Grove North easily dispatched Richards on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Downers Grove North fell just short of Neuqua Valley by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Trojans have suffered since May 6, 2024.
Downers Grove North got a good showing from Sophia Lawson, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Downers Grove North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for St. Charles East's offense. They lost 12-0 to Lincoln-Way East on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Fighting Saints were not able to get on the board.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Charles East and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Downers Grove North, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Downers Grove North couldn't quite finish off St. Charles East in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Downers Grove North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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