There's no place like home for West Chicago, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Glenbard East Rams on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for West Chicago, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Scout Gallagher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Sophia Ptak was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Glenbard East's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melissa Saldana, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Ally Amrhein was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
West Chicago's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Glenbard East, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Chicago will face off against Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Chicago's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Fenton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Glenbard East, they will head out on the road to challenge Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glenbard East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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