The Glenbard South Raiders will square off against the Elmwood Park Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Glenbard West hit Glenbard South with a four-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 6-5.
Glenbard South got a good showing from Lucas Wilder, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs Wilder has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Tommy Burke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Elmwood Park made easy work of Streamwood on Thursday and carried off a 13-4 victory.
Elmwood Park got a massive performance out of Brandon Edgecomb, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Edgecomb has posted since back in March. Waijdy El Halabi was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Elmwood Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Glenbard South's loss dropped their record down to 15-17. As for Elmwood Park, their win bumped their record up to 10-11-1.
Glenbard South took their victory against Elmwood Park in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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