Glenbrook North is 2-8 against Maine South since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Hawks at 4:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glenbrook North barely beat Elmwood Park the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 14-1 win on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maine South). They blew past Evanston 18-3 on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Hawks, who have now won three contests in a row.
The team relied heavily on Aubrey Mazza, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ella Kish, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Maine South lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their home run total in three consecutive matchups.
The victory got Maine South back to even at 8-8. As for Glenbrook North, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Everything went Glenbrook North's way against Maine South in their previous meeting back in April, as Glenbrook North made off with a 10-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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