Proviso West hasn't had much luck against Glenbard West recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m.
Proviso West is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Hinsdale Central, falling 10-3.
Sergio Loera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Fuentes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Glenbard West won against Glenbard South on Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Hilltoppers beat Leyden by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5. The Hilltoppers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Glenbard West pushed their record up to 13-17 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Proviso West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-22.
Proviso West suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Glenbard West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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