Glenbrook North put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Stevenson Patriots as the Glenbrook North Spartans made off with an 8-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Glenbrook North as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
For Stevenson's part, Ben Fawcett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Fawcett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stevenson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Dolenga, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Glenbrook North's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-9-1. As for Stevenson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 22-12.
Glenbrook North will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Libertyville at 9:30 a.m. Glenbrook North will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Stevenson, they will head out on the road to take on New Trier at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Trier will roll in looking for their 25th straight victory, something Stevenson surely won't give up without a fight.
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