Preview: Glendale Vikings vs. Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs
Glendale is 2-8 against Claysburg-Kimmel since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Glendale Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Glendale gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Juniata Valley.
Madison Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Peterson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Jayden Fry was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5. Caitlyn Rydbom was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the a 19-0 shutout. Fans of Claysburg-Kimmel have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
The team relied heavily on Bella Francona, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Swindell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Glendale suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Claysburg-Kimmel in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Glendale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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