Softball Preview: Glenbard East Rams vs. West Chicago Wildcats
After two games on the road, Glenbard East is heading back home. They will take on the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Glenbard East: 3.9, West Chicago: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Glenbard East is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Fenton (and have done all season long). Glenbard East blew past Fenton 12-5.
Ally Amrhein was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Melissa Saldana, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, West Chicago's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of South Elgin by a score of 2-0. West Chicago has struggled against South Elgin recently, as their contest on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jasmyn Trigueros spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Glenbard East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for West Chicago, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Glenbard East has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. However, it's not like West Chicago struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Glenbard East came up short against West Chicago in their previous meeting back in April, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Chicago's Scout Gallagher, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that Glenbard East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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