Glenbard South had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-18 to make it seven. They lost 9-1 to the Glenbard West Hilltoppers. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hilltoppers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
As for Glenbard West, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Glenbard West's part, Olivia Salerno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. Salerno has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ainslie Bobroff was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Stieglitz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Glenbard South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Glenbard West, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 16-7 loss against Riverside-Brookfield on the 24th.
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