There's no place like home for Naperville Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the West Chicago Wildcats on Friday. The Redhawks were shut out 13-0 the last time they took on the Wildcats, so the Redhawks were just returning the favor.
The result came thanks to Cassidy Leonardo's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
At the plate, Naperville Central's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Avery Hayward, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Hayward has posted over her last 12 contests. Jamie Saran was another, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Redhawks
| 05/09/25 vs West Chicago | 5-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Waubonsie Valley | 8-1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Metea Valley | 11-1 |
| 05/02/25 vs West Aurora | 11-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs DeKalb | 9-3 |
Naperville Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for West Chicago, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Naperville Central will face off against Lincoln-Way West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Redhawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Chicago, they are taking a road trip to challenge Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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