Glenbard West had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 17-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies, falling 7-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Hilltoppers were not able to get on the board.
Glenbard West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Stieglitz, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Oak Park-River Forest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-8. Considering they have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Oak Park-River Forest's side, not much got past Molly Chambers, who gave up just three hits to keep Glenbard West off the board. Chambers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Harper Travis, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Julia Henderson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glenbard West will face off against Downers Grove South at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oak Park-River Forest, they will square off against Proviso West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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