Softball: Downers Grove North holds off crosstown rival Downers Grove South
DOWNERS GROVE – Downers Grove North pitcher Ava Gusel is pretty clear about her emotions when it comes to playing her crosstown rival. Many of the ...
DOWNERS GROVE – Downers Grove North pitcher Ava Gusel is pretty clear about her emotions when it comes to playing her crosstown rival. Many of the Downers South players are her friends from growing up, but inside the lines, it's an altogether different dynamic for her. 'To me, it's like any other game,' the senior DePaul recruit said. 'I'm going to go out there and attack every pitch, do my job, throw my game and I'm not going to go lightly on them and try to strike them out every at-bat. 'We can hug after the game, but during the game, they're not my friends.