Proviso East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Downers Grove South Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-5 defeat on Tuesday.
Proviso East's loss dropped their record down to 5-26. As for Downers Grove South, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-11.
Proviso East and Downers Grove South could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Pirates will face off against York at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (480 vs. 175). Meanwhile, Downers Grove South (ranked 96th) will meet Lincoln-Way East (ranked second) at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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