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| 05/06/24 - Away | 10-11 L |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/11/22 - Away | 1-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Addison Trail and Willowbrook are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Blazers will host the Warriors at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Addison Trail's offense. They came up short against Naperville North on Saturday, falling 15-0. The Blazers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Willowbrook, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Bolingbrook 11-10 on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their one-run performance the match before.
Isabel Bates made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Willowbrook let Liz Pettinger and Marli Smrz run wild. Pettinger went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Smrz went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Pettinger has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Sonia Ruchala, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Willowbrook pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Addison Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
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