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| 04/23/25 - Away | 11-7 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 5-10 L |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 05/17/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
Neuqua Valley won the last time they faced Naperville North and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Wildcats walked away with an 11-7 win over the Huskies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Neuqua Valley got a great performance from Ava Drehs as she struck out 19 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Drehs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Neuqua Valley let Tegan Spellerberg and Cora Dickson run wild. Spellerberg went 3-for-7 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Dickson went 4-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. What's more, Spellerberg posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Nalia Clifford, who went 2-for-6 with two doubles and one run.
Neuqua Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.6.
Neuqua Valley's record now sits at 7-8. As for Naperville North, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Looking ahead, Neuqua Valley will head out on the road to square off against Plainfield East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bengals' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Naperville North, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 13-2 victory against DeKalb on the 25th.
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