Softball Recap: Glenbard East Rams vs. West Chicago Wildcats
Glenbard East entered their tilt with West Chicago with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the West Chicago Wildcats by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. This was payback for Glenbard East, who suffered a 5-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Claire Bolda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ally Block was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Carver, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On West Chicago's side, Haylee Majer and Carly Clemens did some serious damage despite the final result: Majer went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Clemens went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, West Chicago lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post two or more home runs.
Glenbard East pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Chicago, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glenbard East will take on Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Chicago, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Elgin at 4:30 p.m. West Chicago is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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