It was a good run, but Wheaton-Warrenville South unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Glenbard North Panthers by a score of 6-5. Wheaton-Warrenville South has struggled against Glenbard North recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Maddie Pool was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Pool has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pool was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nelia Kirichun was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Glenbard North's side, the team relied heavily on Tru Medina, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Brigid Rogers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Wheaton-Warrenville South's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Glenbard North, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Wheaton-Warrenville South will be playing at home against Geneva at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. Geneva is coming into the matchup with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Wheaton-Warrenville South will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Glenbard North, they will face off against St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenbard North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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