Downers Grove South hasn't had much luck against Andrew recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Thunderbolts at 11:00 a.m. Downers Grove South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Downers Grove South fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Addison Trail on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blazers by a score of 6-5.
Morgan Hahn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jordan Balsavich and Ella Kardatzke did some serious damage despite the final result: Balsavich went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Kardatzke went 2-for-4 with one home run. Addison Yurchak was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Andrew won against Homewood-Flossmoor on Wednesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Thunderbolts blew past Sandburg 12-3. The Thunderbolts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
The victory was the third in a row for Andrew, bringing their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Downers Grove South, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-10.
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