Glenbard West is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Leyden is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hilltoppers will welcome the Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Glenbard West proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Glenbard South 6-5.
Meanwhile, Leyden got the win against Addison Trail on Thursday by a conclusive 20-9. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Sammy Calderon was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Hill, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Leyden hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Glenbard West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-17 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Leyden, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Everything went Glenbard West's way against Leyden in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Glenbard West made off with a 14-4 victory. Will the Hilltoppers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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