Softball Preview: Glenbard East Rams vs. Bartlett Hawks
Glenbard East is 1-9 against Bartlett since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Glenbard East Rams will be playing at home against the Bartlett Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Glenbard East will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Glenbard East earned a 6-3 win over West Chicago.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ally Block, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Bartlett narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Aurora East 11-10.
Glenbard East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Bartlett, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
Glenbard East skirted past Bartlett 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Glenbard East repeat their success, or does Bartlett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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