Softball Preview: Glenn Falcons vs. Elkhart Lions
The Glenn Falcons will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Elkhart Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Glenn will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating South Bend Clay, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Glenn sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over South Bend Clay on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Glenn.
MAC Timm spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Makinzie Kline was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Elkhart scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand South Bend Washington a 20-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Elkhart as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Anna Knight and Natali Finkhousen were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Knight tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Finkhousen struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Knight has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Knight scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Finkhousen scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabby Wagner and Bailey Harris-Rogers did most of the damage at the plate: Wagner got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Harris-Rogers scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Deneaja Jackson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Glenn has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Elkhart, their win bumped their record up to 4-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Glenn hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Elkhart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Glenn took their victory against Elkhart in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. Will Glenn repeat their success, or does Elkhart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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