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| 05/18/24 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 05/20/23 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 05/18/19 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 05/19/18 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 05/21/16 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 05/23/15 - Away | 7-1 W |
Glenbrook North has gone a perfect 6-0 against Libertyville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Glenbrook North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Barrington. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Libertyville got themselves on the board against Warren Township on Friday, but Warren Township never followed suit. They didn't even let the Blue Devils on the board, marking their second-straight 11-0 shutout. Considering the Wildcats have won 18 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Libertyville let Josh Holst and Quinn Schambow run wild. Holst went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Schambow went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mason Strader, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Glenbrook North pushed their record up to 20-14 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Libertyville, their win bumped their record up to 28-4.
Glenbrook North took their victory against Libertyville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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