Baseball Recap: Glenbrook North Extends Road Winning Streak to Five

By Team Reports May 20, 2025, 8:49am

Baseball Recap: Glenbrook North Spartans vs. Niles North Vikings

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While Glenbrook North's victory against Niles North wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Vikings on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won nine in a row.

Spartans

Previous 5 Games (Away)

05/19/25 @ Niles North7-6
05/12/25 @ Glenbrook South7-5
05/10/25 @ Hersey5-3
05/06/25 @ Deerfield12-4
05/03/25 @ Conant18-1

Glenbrook North pushed their record up to 19-14 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Niles North, they moved to 14-17-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Glenbrook North will square off against Barrington at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fillies/Broncos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Niles North, they will face off against Leyden at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.

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