Softball Recap: Maine South Hawks vs. Glenbrook North Spartans
Maine South entered their tilt with Glenbrook North with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Glenbrook North Spartans on Thursday and snuck past 2-1. This was a revenge contest for Maine South, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Jessica Hoffman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hoffman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hoffman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Hoffman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christina Piotrowski, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Maine South pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Glenbrook North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12-1 record this season.
Maine South will head out on the road to face off against Fremd at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Glenbrook North, they will be playing at home against Lake Park at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Lake Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Glenbrook North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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