The Highland Park Giants will take on the New Trier Trevians at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Highland Park's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Hoffman Estates as they made off with a 6-0 victory. While the Giants didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-12-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lily Freedman
| 04/19/25 vs Hoffman Estates | 17 |
| 04/17/25 @ Glenbrook South | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Glenbrook North | 9 |
| 04/11/25 vs Amundsen | 11 |
| 04/10/25 @ Niles North | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
Lily Freedman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Sofia Cisternino was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season. Brooklyn Swick was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Highland Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoffman Estates only posted an OBP of .192.
Meanwhile, New Trier earned a 6-1 win over DePaul College Prep on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Trevians in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won four in a row.
New Trier pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Highland Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Highland Park couldn't quite finish off New Trier in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Giants avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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