Oak Park-River Forest blew Glenbard West out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Glenbard West got their revenge. The Huskies fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Huskies have suffered since May 31, 2024.
Carolyn Rainey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Julia Mattiace was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Oak Park-River Forest and nudges their season record down to 18-6. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Glenbard West, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Oak Park-River Forest will square off against rival Proviso West at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Glenbard West is set to face off against their familiar foe Downers Grove North at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hilltoppers 4, the Trojans 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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