Softball Preview: Glenn Falcons vs. Rochester Zebras
The Glenn Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Rochester Zebras at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Glenn's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Bremen on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Lions.
Glenn saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Makinzie Kline was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rochester came up short against Southwood on Wednesday and fell 7-3. Rochester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bria Rensberger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aubrey Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Glenn's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Rochester, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Glenn came up short against Rochester when the teams last played back in May of 2015, falling 7-3. Can Glenn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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