The Naperville North Huskies are taking a road trip to challenge the Geneva Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Naperville North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Geneva's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Naperville North easily dispatched Plainfield South on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Huskies fell just short of Oswego East by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Huskies have suffered against the Wolves since April 1, 2015.
Naperville North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Steele, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Caden Vorwick also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Geneva's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waubonsie Valley.
Nelson Wendell and Mason Bruesch did some serious damage despite the final result: Wendell scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bruesch scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Hallahan, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Naperville North suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Geneva, their record now sits at 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Naperville North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Geneva struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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