Baseball Preview: Glenbard West Hilltoppers vs. Lyons Lions
Glenbard West is 1-9 against Lyons since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will be playing at home against the Lyons Lions at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Glenbard West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Oak Park-River Forest by a score of 8-7.
Henry Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Braeden Groszek was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Eric Lowrie was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lyons' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Plainfield North by a score of 4-2.
Glenbard West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Lyons, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Glenbard West suffered a grim 19-9 defeat to Lyons when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Glenbard West, Frederick Ragsdale III (who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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