After two games on the road, Glenbrook South is heading back home. They will take on the Evanston Wildkits at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Glenbrook South gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Maine East 12-1. Glenbrook South's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Blake Hoffer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Flentye and Jamie Rasmussen did most of the damage at the plate: Flentye scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Rasmussen scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of James Dooman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Evanston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 5-1.
Glenbrook South's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Evanston, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5-1.
Glenbrook South beat Evanston 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Glenbrook South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evanston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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