Baseball Preview: Glenn Eagles vs. Whitney Wildcats
Glenn is 3-0 against Whitney since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Glenn Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Whitney Wildcats at 3:15 p.m. Glenn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Glenn put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Compton Early College as Glenn made off with a 20-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Glenn.
Josiah Alcala made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Alcala was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Glenn got a massive performance out of Bert Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Bruce, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 22-1 defeat at the hands of Glenn.
Glenn is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Glenn's way against Whitney in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Glenn made off with a 22-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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