New Trier won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 10-1 to the Glenbrook South Titans. The loss continues a trend for New Trier in their matchups with Glenbrook South: they've now lost five in a row.
For Glenbrook South's part, Addy Hurley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Hurley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hurley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kate Strellis and Kate Maher did most of the damage at the plate: Strellis scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Maher scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sophia Buckingham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
New Trier's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Glenbrook South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Trier will square off against Lake Forest at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lake Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Glenbrook South, they will head out on the road to take on Stevenson at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Stevenson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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