Glenwood entered their tilt with Rochester with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rochester Rockets 11-10. Glenwood's victory was all the more impressive since Rochester was averaging only 3.9 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Ava Bobb, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Karmen Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Glenwood pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Rochester, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Glenwood will head out on the road to square off against Quincy Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Quincy Notre Dame: 2.2, Glenwood: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rochester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Normal Community at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Normal Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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