Glenbrook South had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Evanston Wildkits. That's more bragging rights for Glenbrook South, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Glenbrook South let Courtney Carlson and Kate Strellis loose on the outfield. Carlson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Strellis scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Evanston's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Nelson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Nelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Glenbrook South now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Evanston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1.
Glenbrook South will look to defend their home field on Friday against Vernon Hills at 4:45 p.m. As for Evanston, they will head out on the road to square off against Niles West at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Evanston has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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