Baseball Game Preview: Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs vs. Glenbard East Rams

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2024, 4:17am

Preview: Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs vs. Glenbard East Rams

The Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Glenbard East Rams at 4:30 p.m.

On Thursday, Riverside-Brookfield fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Andrew.

Meanwhile, Glenbard East was able to grind out a solid victory over Hinsdale Central on Tuesday, taking the game 7-4.

Claire Bolda was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Bolda has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bolda was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Ally Amrhein was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Melissa Saldana was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Riverside-Brookfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Glenbard East, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.

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