Baseball Game Preview: Libertyville Wildcats vs. Glenbrook North Spartans

Wildcats

Runs

05/23/25 @ Warren Township	11
05/19/25 vs Warren Township	11
05/17/25 vs Hersey	3
05/13/25 vs Lake Forest	11
05/12/25 @ Lake Forest	11
+ 27 more games

Libertyville hasn't had much luck against Glenbrook North recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Spartans at 10:00 a.m. Libertyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

If Libertyville beats Glenbrook North with 11 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Wildcats didn't even let Warren Township on the board on Friday, marking the Wildcats' second-straight 11-0 shutout. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Libertyville let Josh Holst and Quinn Schambow run wild. Holst went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Schambow went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mason Strader, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Glenbrook North narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Barrington 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.

Glenbrook North pushed their record up to 20-14 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Libertyville, their win bumped their record up to 28-4.

Libertyville suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Glenbrook North in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.