Glenbard West is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Willowbrook is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will take on the Willowbrook Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Glenbard West had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Glenbard South.
Glenbard West got a good showing from Carter Laubinger, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Laubinger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Ebl was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Orszula, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Even though they lost, Glenbard West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their 17th loss (out of 28 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Willowbrook's hitters rose to the challenge against a Warriors pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.5 runs allowed on Friday. Willowbrook sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Lincoln-Way West. That's two games straight that Willowbrook has won by just one run.
Joe McNeice looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Willowbrook got a big performance out of Jake Bonino, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Sam Marrese was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Glenbard West's loss dropped their record down to 12-21. As for Willowbrook, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 23-9-2 record this season.
Glenbard West came up short against Willowbrook in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Will Glenbard West 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.
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