Glenbard West is 2-8 against York since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will head out on the road to take on the York Dukes at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Glenbard West is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Downers Grove North by a score of 15-14.
Nick Pleasant was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Glenbard West got a massive performance out of Nico Ruoti, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Groszek, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, York had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Champions.
Glenbard West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for York, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Glenbard West suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to York in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Glenbard West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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