Softball Recap: Glenbard North Panthers vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers
Glenbard North entered their tilt with Wheaton-Warrenville South with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Glenbard North also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The team relied heavily on Tru Medina, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brigid Rogers, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Wheaton-Warrenville South's side, Maddie Pool was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Pool was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nelia Kirichun made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Glenbard North is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Glenbard North will head out on the road to square off against St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenbard North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Geneva at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. Geneva is coming into the matchup with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Wheaton-Warrenville South will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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