Glenn has not done well against South Bend Clay recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Glenn Falcons narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the South Bend Clay Colonials 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Glenn.
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. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On South Bend Clay's side, Maliya Freeman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 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.
Glenn is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for South Bend Clay, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Glenn will be playing at home against Elkhart at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 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. As for South Bend Clay, they will be playing at home against Penn at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend Clay has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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