Proviso West had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-14 to make it eight. They lost 13-1 to the Downers Grove North Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, with their most recent defeat being a 21-0 loss on Tuesday.
Proviso West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Fuentes, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Downers Grove North, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Downers Grove North's side, Adrian Cortes looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cortes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Downers Grove North got a massive performance out of Rhys Dominow, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilio Gandarilla, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Proviso West has already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat against Hinsdale South on the 24th. As for Downers Grove North, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Downers Grove South on the 24th.
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