Baseball Game Preview: Glenbrook North Spartans vs. Niles North Vikings

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Previous Games

04/09/24 - Home	7-0 W
05/13/23 - Home	12-2 W
05/14/22 - Home	12-2 W
04/11/19 - Home	14-0 W
04/12/18 - Away	9-5 W
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Glenbrook North has gone 9-1 against Niles North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will square off against the Vikings at 4:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Mundelein hit Glenbrook North with a six-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Niles North). They blew past Maine East 17-2 on Thursday. The Vikings have beaten the Blue Demons the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blue Demons has come to flipping the script.

Niles North's victory bumped their record up to 14-16-1. As for Glenbrook North, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-14.

Glenbrook North took their win against Niles North in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.