There's no place like home for Glenbard East, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Hinsdale Central Red Devils on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Glenbard East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Claire Bolda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Bolda has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bolda was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ally Amrhein was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Melissa Saldana was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Glenbard East pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glenbard East will face off against Elmwood Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenbard East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Hinsdale Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Nazareth Academy at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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