Baseball Recap: Glenbard West Hilltoppers vs. York Dukes
Glenbard West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the York Dukes by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Glenbard West of the 9-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Henry Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Glenbard West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Campanella, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Glenbard West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Glenbard West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for York, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
While Glenbard West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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