Waubonsie Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Naperville Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Waubonsie Valley Warriors will take on the Naperville Central Redhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Waubonsie Valley earned an 8-3 victory over Harlem. That five run margin sets a new team best for Waubonsie Valley this season.
Samantha Wiertelak made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Wiertelak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aislee Morgan, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hannah Laub, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Naperville Central beat Plainfield East on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
Waubonsie Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Naperville Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Waubonsie Valley couldn't quite finish off Naperville Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 13-11. Can Waubonsie Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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