Proviso West extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 19-0 to the Glenbard West Hilltoppers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hilltoppers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Friday.
As for Glenbard West, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Glenbard West's part, Ellie Adduci made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Adduci has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Glenbard West got a massive performance out of Cece Atkinson, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave Atkinson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Stieglitz, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Proviso West will take on Lyons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Glenbard West, they will challenge Glenbard East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hilltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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