The Downers Grove North Trojans will be playing at home against the Lyons Lions at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Neither Downers Grove North nor Lyons posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Downers Grove North fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against St. Charles East on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Saints by a score of 3-1.
Ashlynn Durkin spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Bonk was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lyons' offense. They fell 4-0 to Whitney Young on Tuesday.
Downers Grove North now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lyons, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Downers Grove North was able to grind out a solid victory over Lyons when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Does Downers Grove North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lyons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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