The Metea Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Naperville North Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Metea Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Metea Valley will head into Monday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Neuqua Valley on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run loss they were dealt on Friday. Metea Valley fell just short of Neuqua Valley by a score of 3-1.
Charlie Benesh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Naperville North had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Naperville Central on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Naperville North in their matchups with Naperville Central: they've now lost three in a row.
Sara Rossi made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Patterson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Metea Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Naperville North, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Metea Valley took their victory against Naperville North in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metea Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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