The Hinsdale South Hornets will square off against the Wheaton North Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Hinsdale South nor Wheaton North posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Hinsdale South and Addison Trail have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Hornets came up short against the Blazers, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Blazers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Wheaton North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Wheaton-Warrenville South. The shutout was out of character for the Falcons seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Hannah Wulf spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wheaton North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hartnett, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Wheaton North's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Hinsdale South, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19-1.
Hinsdale South might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Wheaton North in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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