Metea Valley extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-14 in the process. They came up short against the Naperville Central Redhawks, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 two weeks ago.
Metea Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maielle Ernser, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Naperville Central, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Naperville Central's side, Avery Miller spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Silvers was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Lacey Williams was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Metea Valley will square off against rival DeKalb at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Naperville Central is set to face off against their familiar foe Waubonsie Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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