It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Naperville North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Naperville Central Redhawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted since March 25th.
Matt Sonnenschein made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Zach Bava
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Bava, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Vorwick, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Naperville North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Naperville North's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Naperville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Naperville North beat the Redhawks by a score of 9-0 on Thursday.
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