The Glenbard North Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Glenbard North 3.8, Wheaton-Warrenville South 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Glenbard North's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when St. Charles East hitters got past them. The Panthers took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Saints on Monday.
Lauren Kozlovsky and Gia Whelan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kozlovsky fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4, while Whelan fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tru Medina, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Wheaton-Warrenville South came out on top against Geneva on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Wheaton-Warrenville South got a massive performance out of Abby Mease, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits Mease has posted since back in April of 2024. Caroline Schulz also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Wheaton-Warrenville South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Wheaton-Warrenville South's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Glenbard North, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Glenbard North came up short against Wheaton-Warrenville South in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 4-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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