On Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Prospect Knights had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against the Glenbard West Hilltoppers.
For Glenbard West's part, Drew Gacek looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Joey Campanella was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Lowrie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Prospect's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10. As for Glenbard West, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-20.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prospect will take on Hoffman Estates at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Hoffman Estates is coming into the game with nine straight wins at home, so Prospect will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Glenbard West, they will head out on the road to challenge Proviso West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Glenbard West is facing Proviso West at the right time seeing as Proviso West is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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