Softball Recap: John Glenn Little Muskies vs. Indian Valley Braves
John Glenn fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Indian Valley on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indian Valley Braves by a score of 12-11. John Glenn was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Indian Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Sydney Marshall put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Marshall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Marshall was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bella Daniels was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Estelle Matheney was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
John Glenn's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Indian Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Glenn will take on Philo at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Philo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Indian Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Claymont at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Indian Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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