Wheaton North waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Glenbard North Panthers. This was payback for Wheaton North, who suffered a 6-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Reagan Crosthwaite and Monica Kading did most of the damage at the plate: Crosthwaite went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Kading went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
On Glenbard North's side, Avery Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tru Medina made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Wheaton North's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. As for Glenbard North, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Wheaton North will head out on the road to challenge Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Glenbard North, they will be playing at home against Batavia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenbard North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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