Softball Recap: Willowbrook Extends Winning Streak to Three

Willowbrook waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Hinsdale South Hornets with a sharp 13-3 win. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Isabel Bates made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024.

Sonia Ruchala

Runs (Career)

04/30/25 @ Hinsdale South	4
04/19/25 @ Argo	3
04/15/25 @ Proviso West	3
04/08/25 vs Amundsen	2
03/18/25 vs Blue Island Eisenhower	2

In other batting news, Sonia Ruchala was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marli Smrz, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles.

Willowbrook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.

Willowbrook pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hinsdale South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-17-1 record this season.

Willowbrook has already played their next game, a 19-0 victory against Proviso East on the 2nd. As for Hinsdale South, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-4 win against Leyden on the 2nd.