Naperville North barely beat Naperville Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huskies' pitcher stepped up to hand the Redhawks a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 8-6 win on Tuesday.
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 over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Naperville North: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-7 otherwise. Sonnenschein was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Zach Bava was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Max Steele was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Naperville North's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Naperville Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Naperville North will welcome St. Francis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Huskies surely won't give up without a fight. As for Naperville Central, they will take on Oswego East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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