The Leyden Eagles will square off against the Glenbard North Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Leyden is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Leyden's offense. They lost 12-0 to South Elgin on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Glenbard North made easy work of Waubonsie Valley on Thursday and carried off a 16-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Aubry Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tru Medina, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alexis Frcek, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Glenbard North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waubonsie Valley only posted an OBP of .391.
Glenbard North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Leyden, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Leyden came up short against Glenbard North in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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