It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bolingbrook can now relate to. They fell just short of the Downers Grove North Trojans by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Bolingbrook has not had much luck with Downers Grove North recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Danny Basalone was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On Downers Grove North's side, Ben Llewellyn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. Llewellyn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brady Schallmoser was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Bolingbrook's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Downers Grove North, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which somehow isn't as good as their 27-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Bolingbrook nor Downers Grove North have any future games scheduled.
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