West Chicago is 0-7 against Naperville North since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The West Chicago Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Naperville North Huskies at 10:00 a.m. Naperville North took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Chicago, who comes in off a win.
West Chicago took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Wheaton North out 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Haylee Majer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Naperville North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-3 to Glenbard North.
Naperville North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddi Larsen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Chicago is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season. As for Naperville North, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-22.
Naperville North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Chicago has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Naperville North, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given West Chicago's sizable advantage in that area, Naperville North will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Chicago might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Naperville North when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can West Chicago avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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