Softball Preview: Glenbrook South Titans vs. Prospect Knights
The Glenbrook South Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Prospect Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Glenbrook South is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maine South. That's two games in a row now that Glenbrook South has lost by exactly four runs.
Addy Hurley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Glenbrook South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Joseph, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, while it was Prospect who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Palatine who put up more. Prospect fell just short of Palatine by a score of 5-4. Prospect has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Glenbrook South's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-15. As for Prospect, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
Glenbrook South came up short against Prospect in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-3. Can Glenbrook South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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