Softball Preview: Glenbard North Panthers vs. Lake Park Lancers
Glenbard North is 2-8 against Lake Park since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Glenbard North Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Park Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Glenbard North will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Glenbard North's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Geneva 15-0.
Avery Miller looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Glenbard North got a massive performance out of Lauren Kozlovsky, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tru Medina, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Park fell victim to St. Charles East and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Saints. That's two games in a row now that Lake Park has lost by exactly three runs.
Glenbard North is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Lake Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Glenbard North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. However, it's not like Lake Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Glenbard North couldn't quite finish off Lake Park when the teams last played back in April and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Park's Gianna Furlano, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 12 innings pitched. Now that Glenbard North knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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