Downers Grove North is 3-0 against Proviso East since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Downers Grove North Trojans will be playing at home against the Proviso East Pirates at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Downers Grove North came up short against York and fell 6-2.
Braylon Tomlinson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
Meanwhile, Proviso East is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-1 to Berwyn/Cicero Morton on Thursday.
Proviso East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Young, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Downers Grove North's loss dropped their record down to 25-7. As for Proviso East, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-24.
Proviso East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Downers Grove North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Proviso East, though, as they've only averaged .182. Will they be able to contain Downers Grove North's hitters?
Downers Grove North took their win against Proviso East in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-4. Will Downers Grove North repeat their success, or does Proviso East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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