The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will face off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Naperville North hit Neuqua Valley with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 9-7. Surprisingly, this marked the Wildcats' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Neuqua Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Langan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Benet Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Joliet Catholic on Wednesday and fell 8-7. The Redwings haven't had much luck with the Hilltoppers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Neuqua Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14-1. As for Benet Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
Neuqua Valley beat Benet Academy 8-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redwings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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