Softball Game Preview: Glenbard West Hilltoppers vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers

Glenbard West hasn't had much luck against Wheaton-Warrenville South recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Glenbard West will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

If Glenbard West beats Wheaton-Warrenville South with four runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Hilltoppers beat Hinsdale Central on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.

Olivia Salerno

Batters Struck Out

04/25/25 vs Hinsdale Central	10
04/21/25 vs York	13
04/19/25 vs Whitney Young	10
04/18/25 vs Oak Lawn	10
04/15/25 vs Hinsdale South	5
+ 6 more games

Olivia Salerno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ellie Adduci, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Megan Stieglitz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Wheaton-Warrenville South faced Lake Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Tigers never let the Lancers get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

The result came thanks to Presley Wright's shutout, as she gave up just eight hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Wheaton-Warrenville South saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nelia Kirichun, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits Kirichun has posted since back in May of 2024. Caroline Schulz also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Glenbard West pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.