The Maine South Hawks will head out to challenge the Glenbrook North Spartans at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
Maine South is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since March 26th on Saturday. They came up short against Brother Rice, falling 10-2. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Maine South got a good showing from Jack Gianikos, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Gianikos gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Nate Cera was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Luka Stojakovic was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glenbrook North). Everything went their way against Fenwick on Saturday as they made off with an 11-4 win. The Spartans not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 22, 2024 (when they won 12-2).
Glenbrook North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Maine South, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Maine South might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Glenbrook North when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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