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| 05/02/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/15/24 - Home | 16-2 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Glenbard North has gone 8-2 against Batavia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Panthers will welcome the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Glenbard North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Glenbard North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: St. Charles North, who was ranked ninth at the time (Glenbard North was ranked 19th). The Panthers walked away with an 8-5 win over the North Stars on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three matches in a row.
The team relied heavily on Alyssa Abderhalden, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Frcek, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Glenbard North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Charles North only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Batavia fell victim to Wheaton-Warrenville South and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-0.
Glenbard North's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Batavia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season.
Glenbard North took their win against Batavia when the teams last played on May 2nd by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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