The Downers Grove North Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Sandburg Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Downers Grove North's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Sandburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Downers Grove North is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Providence Catholic on Monday. They fell just short of the Celtics by a score of 3-1. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Jenna Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Downers Grove North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Sandburg fell victim to Lockport and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 11-0 to the Porters. The Eagles have struggled against the Porters recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Downers Grove North's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Sandburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Downers Grove North couldn't quite finish off Sandburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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