The Glenbrook South Titans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lake Forest Scouts at 4:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Glenbrook South has four straight victories, Lake Forest has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Glenbrook South never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Niles North by a score of 5-0.
Blake Hoffer looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Glenbrook South saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Tomsheck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest fell victim to Carmel and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Corsairs by a score of 2-0.
Lake Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Lamberti, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Glenbrook South's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Lake Forest, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Glenbrook South beat Lake Forest 19-14 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Forest's Gianni Royer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Glenbrook South to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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