Glenbard West is on a five-game streak of home losses, DePaul College Prep a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will take on the DePaul College Prep Rams at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenbard West will be strutting in after a victory while DePaul College Prep will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Glenbard West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Marmion.
CJ Desmond tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Glenbard West let Nico Ruoti and Joey Campanella loose on the outfield. Ruoti scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Campanella scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Eric Lowrie was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep fell victim to Loyola Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ramblers. That's two games in a row now that DePaul College Prep has lost by exactly three runs.
Glenbard West's victory bumped their record up to 7-20. As for DePaul College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.
Glenbard West couldn't quite finish off DePaul College Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 12-10. Will Glenbard West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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