The Downers Grove North Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Lyons Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Downers Grove North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Downers Grove North took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Addison Trail.
Carter Cosenza looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Downers Grove North let Colin Santos and Carlos Sanchez loose on the outfield. Santos scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Sanchez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brady Schallmoser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Lyons' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Naperville Central by a score of 4-3.
Lyons also got a good showing from Dominic Pisciotti, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Lyons saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Severson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Brack Hyde was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Downers Grove North's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Lyons, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Downers Grove North has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Downers Grove North came out on top in a nail-biter against Lyons in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downers Grove North 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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