The Lake Park Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Glenbrook North Spartans at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Lake Park took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against St. Charles North, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the North Stars on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Gianna Furlano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Glenbrook North came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Trevians as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their two-run performance the game before.
Glenbrook North's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-12. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Lake Park, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Lake Park came up short against Glenbrook North in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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