Glenbrook South owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Niles North Vikings. The victory was nothing new for Glenbrook South as they're now sitting on four straight.
Blake Hoffer looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Glenbrook South saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Tomsheck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Niles North's side, Mitch Tutchen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
Glenbrook South's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Niles North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Glenbrook South will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lake Forest at 4:45 p.m. Glenbrook South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Niles North, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Elk Grove at 10:00 a.m. Niles North is facing Elk Grove at the right time seeing as Elk Grove is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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