Metea Valley extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-14 in the process. They came up short against the Naperville North Huskies, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-1 loss on Tuesday.
As for Naperville North, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Naperville North's part, Matt Sonnenschein made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Sonnenschein is becoming a predictor of Naperville North's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 3-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Sonnenschein was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Steele, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Bava, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metea Valley will venture away from home to take on Taft at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Naperville North, they will head out to challenge Benet Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Redwings' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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