The Metea Valley Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Naperville North Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Metea Valley has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 29.
Neuqua Valley hit Metea Valley with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs lost 8-2 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Naperville North fell victim to Glenbard North and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 10-0. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Naperville North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Marino, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Naperville North's loss dropped their record down to 6-23. As for Metea Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-21.
Metea Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Naperville North when the teams last played back in April, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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