South Umpqua put another one in the bag in Thursday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Glide Wildcats 17-5. Considering South Umpqua has won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Glide's part, Peyton Geiger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leila Collins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
South Umpqua's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Glide, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Umpqua will be staying on the road in Saturday's first game to face off against Brookings-Harbor at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in South Umpqua's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games. As for Glide, they will head out on the road to challenge Cascade Christian at 3:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Cascade Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Glide's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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