Baseball Recap: Drew Gacek leads Glenbard West to victory over Prospect

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 12:50pm

Baseball Recap: Glenbard West Hilltoppers vs. Prospect Knights

Glenbard West entered their tilt with Prospect with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Prospect Knights out 6-5.

Drew Gacek looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Campanella, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eric Lowrie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Glenbard West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-20 record this season. As for Prospect, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glenbard West will face off against Proviso West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Proviso West is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses at home, meaning Glenbard West will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Prospect, they will head out on the road to take on Hoffman Estates at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Hoffman Estates will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

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