Neuqua Valley extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 16-14 in the process. They came out on top against the Naperville North Huskies by a score of 5-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Wildcats' seventh straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Ava Drehs
| 05/21/25 @ Naperville North | 14 |
| 05/19/25 @ DeKalb | 14 |
| 05/16/25 vs Waubonsie Valley | 11 |
| 05/14/25 vs Metea Valley | 18 |
| 05/12/25 @ Naperville Central | 6 |
| + 19 more games |
Ava Drehs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 24 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tegan Spellerberg, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nalia Clifford, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
As for Naperville North, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-22. Surprisingly, this marked their seventh straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
On Naperville North's side, they got a good showing from Ava Matthews, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Naperville North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eliza Patterson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Neuqua Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Benet Academy on the 23rd. As for Naperville North, they will square off against West Chicago at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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