DePaul College Prep had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Leo Lions as they made off with an 18-3 victory. DePaul College Prep's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gavin Glibowski looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Beni Espinosa and Addison Latko did most of the damage at the plate: Espinosa scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Latko scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Latko is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Horne, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Leo's side, Aiden Lott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
DePaul College Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Leo, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
DePaul College Prep will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Brother Rice at 1:00 p.m. DePaul College Prep will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Leo, they will head out on the road to take on St. Francis at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games St. Francis has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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