In what's become a running theme this season, Glenbard East gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Streamwood Sabres a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Glenbard East might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Marley Szeluga made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Szeluga was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lilly Carver and Melissa Saldana did most of the damage at the plate: Carver scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3, while Saldana went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Carver is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Ally Amrhein was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Glenbard East now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Streamwood, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Glenbard East will take on Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glenbard East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Streamwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Aurora East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Streamwood is facing Aurora East at the right time seeing as Aurora East is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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