For the second straight game, Neuqua Valley will face off against Naperville North. The Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Neuqua Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Naperville North on Monday. They fell 6-2 to the Huskies.
For Naperville North's part, Yash Desai spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. Desai also tossed two walks, which is notable because the Huskies are 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 10-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Max Steele and Matt Cantrell did most of the damage at the plate: Steele went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Cantrell went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Steele a new career-high. Matt Sonnenschein was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Naperville North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Neuqua Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13-1.
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