The Sandburg Eagles will challenge the Downers Grove North Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Sandburg nor Downers Grove North posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Sandburg fell victim to Lockport and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Porters, falling 11-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Porters recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Providence Catholic by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since March 26th.
Jenna Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Downers Grove North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Downers Grove North's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Sandburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Sandburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Downers Grove North in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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