Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Downers Grove North walked away with it. They never let the Plainfield East Bengals get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won four in a row.
Not much got past Jimmy Reilly, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Plainfield East off the board. Reilly has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Downers Grove North's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Cabaj, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Brady Schallmoser was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Trojans
| 05/28/25 vs Plainfield East | 3-0 |
| 05/26/25 vs Oak Lawn | 5-2 |
| 05/22/25 vs York | 3-2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Berwyn/Cicero Morton | 12-4 |
| 05/15/25 vs Lyons | 14-12 |
| + 3 more games |
Downers Grove North's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Plainfield East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-27-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Downers Grove North nor Plainfield East have any future games scheduled.
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