Softball Recap: Glenbard West Beats Leyden for Their Sixth Straight Win

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2025, 10:12am

Softball Recap: Glenbard West Hilltoppers vs. Leyden Eagles

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Previous 6 Games

04/19/25 vs Leyden6-4
04/18/25 vs Oak Lawn8-3
04/15/25 vs Hinsdale South10-5
04/14/25 @ Lake Park9-4
04/12/25 @ Willowbrook14-0
04/11/25 vs Hoffman Estates10-0

Glenbard West entered their tilt with Leyden on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hilltoppers have posted since March 18th.

Glenbard West's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Semprevivo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. Another was Ainslie Bobroff, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Glenbard West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in four consecutive games.

Glenbard West's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Leyden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.

Coming up, Glenbard West will challenge Whitney Young at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hilltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dolphins have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Leyden, they are taking a road trip to face off against Cary-Grove at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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