South Bend Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Glenn Falcons by a score of 7-6. South Bend Clay was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Glenn apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Maliya Freeman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Keegan Russell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Glenn's side, MAC Timm spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Timm has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Glenn got a massive performance out of Makinzie Kline, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
South Bend Clay's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Glenn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
South Bend Clay will be playing at home against Penn at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Penn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Glenn, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Elkhart at 5:30 p.m. Glenn has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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