Softball Game Preview: Glenbard South on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 3:35am

Softball Preview: Glenbard South Raiders vs. Glenbard East Rams

Glenbard South is 7-2 against Glenbard East since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Glenbard South Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Glenbard East Rams at 4:30 p.m. Glenbard South is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Glenbard South lost 11-1 to IC Catholic Prep on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Glenbard South has lost by exactly ten runs.

Meanwhile, Glenbard East has not done well against South Elgin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Glenbard East had just enough and edged South Elgin out 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Glenbard East.

Claire Bolda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.

On the hitting side, Glenbard East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melissa Saldana, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Glenbard South's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Glenbard East, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6.

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