Waubonsie Valley is 2-8 against Naperville Central since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Redhawks at 4:30 p.m.
Waubonsie Valley fell victim to Neuqua Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since April 23rd.
Meanwhile, Naperville Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Mustangs 9-2. The Redhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Avery Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Naperville Central let Shea Meech and Jamie Saran run wild. Meech went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Saran went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Meech has posted since back in April. Avery Hayward was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Naperville Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-12. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Waubonsie Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Waubonsie Valley might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Naperville Central in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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