Giants
| 04/15/25 @ Glenbrook North | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Amundsen | 17 |
| 04/10/25 @ Niles North | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Maine East | 8 |
| 03/18/25 @ Regina Dominican | 15 |
Highland Park hasn't had much luck against Glenbrook South recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Giants will head out on the road to challenge the Titans at 4:45 p.m. Highland Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Highland Park is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Glenbrook North on Tuesday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 10-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Giants, who until this matchup were averaging 3.2 runs allowed.
Highland Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Cisternino, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Vera Hanson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Glenbrook South lost 15-9 to Saint Viator on Wednesday. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Leona Tamul was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Alex Hafeman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Glenbrook South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Highland Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Glenbrook South's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Highland Park has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Glenbrook South, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Highland Park's sizable advantage in that area, the Titans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Highland Park suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Glenbrook South in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Giants avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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