After flying high against Joliet Central last Saturday, Waubonsie Valley came back down to earth. The Waubonsie Valley Warriors lost 16-5 to the Naperville North Huskies on Monday. Waubonsie Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Naperville North apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Hannah Laub was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Laub was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Dezirae Kelly was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Like Waubonsie Valley, Naperville North also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddi Larsen. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Larsen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other pitching news, Ava Matthews looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Naperville North let Gabi Chmiel and Olivia Hebron loose on the outfield. Chmiel scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Hebron scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Hebron has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Eliza Patterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Waubonsie Valley's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-12. As for Naperville North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waubonsie Valley will take on Naperville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Naperville Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Waubonsie Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Naperville North, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Neuqua Valley at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Neuqua Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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