The Leyden Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Glenbard West Hilltoppers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leyden is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Leyden barely beat Addison Trail the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles put the hurt on the Blazers with a sharp 20-9 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Sammy Calderon
| 05/15/25 @ Addison Trail | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Proviso East | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Addison Trail | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Downers Grove South | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Berwyn/Cicero Morton | 1 |
Sammy Calderon was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Josh Hill was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Leyden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Glenbard West let Glenbard South stack four runs on them in the fifth inning on Friday but luckily Glenbard West prevailed anyway. The Hilltoppers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Raiders 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hilltoppers.
Leyden's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-12. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Glenbard West, their record is now 12-17.
Leyden might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Glenbard West when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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