Prospect won the last time they faced Glenbrook South and things went their way on Saturday too. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Titans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Matt Jackson
| 04/19/25 vs Glenbrook South | 6 |
| 03/22/25 vs Sunlake | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Glenbrook North | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Niles West | 3 |
Matt Jackson and Logan Nordentoft made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jackson struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Nordentoft pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave Jackson a new career-high. At bat, Jackson went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Nordentoft went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Louie Caldrone was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Prospect was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glenbrook South only posted a batting average of .233.
Prospect's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Glenbrook South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Prospect will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bartlett at 10:00 a.m. As for Glenbrook South, they will head out to take on Deerfield at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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