Sadly, Hinsdale Central is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell 9-4 to the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hinsdale Central of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
For Wheaton-Warrenville South's part, Presley Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Leonard, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Kaylie Pereira was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hinsdale Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Hinsdale Central will head out on the road to square off against Leyden at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Chicago at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wheaton-Warrenville South: 1.7, West Chicago: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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