There's no place like home for Glenbard West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Willowbrook Warriors on Saturday. This was payback for Glenbard West, who suffered a 6-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Joey Campanella was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Nico Ruoti was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Willowbrook's side, they got a good showing from Feim Alka, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Troy Wisner led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-2 with five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Bannon, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Willowbrook didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glenbard West only tossed five.
Glenbard West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-21 record this season. As for Willowbrook, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-10-2.
Glenbard West will look to defend their home field on Monday against Proviso West at 4:30 p.m. Glenbard West is facing Proviso West at the right time seeing as Proviso West is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Willowbrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Chicago at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Willowbrook has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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