Glenbard West fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Downers Grove North on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 6-5. The Hilltoppers haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Olivia Salerno
| 05/02/25 vs Downers Grove North | 12 |
| 04/30/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hinsdale Central | 10 |
| 04/21/25 vs York | 13 |
| 04/19/25 vs Whitney Young | 10 |
| + 8 more games |
Olivia Salerno spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexa Trybus was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ainslie Bobroff, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Glenbard West's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-4. As for Downers Grove North, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Glenbard West will challenge rival Lyons at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Downers Grove North is set to take on their familiar foe York at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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