It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Naperville North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against the Downers Grove South Mustangs by a score of 8-5. The Huskies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Brandon Person
| 05/17/25 @ Downers Grove South | 5 |
| 05/02/25 @ Benet Academy | 3 |
| 05/10/25 @ Glenbard East | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Geneva | 1 |
Naperville North got a great performance from Brandon Person as he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. The dominant performance also gave Person a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Bava, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Naperville North is undefeated when Bava posts two or more runs, but 10-14 otherwise. Matt Sonnenschein was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Naperville North and bumps their season record up to 15-14. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Downers Grove South, they moved to 20-11 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Naperville North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Downers Grove South, they will face off against Hinsdale South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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