Glendale is 0-10 against Bellwood-Antis since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Glendale Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Glendale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Glendale is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over Curwensville on Tuesday.
Levi Hamilton made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Hamilton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jacob Lukehart was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Potutschnig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Bellwood-Antis was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Bellefonte. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Bellwood-Antis was not able to get on the board.
Glendale pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bellwood-Antis, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Glendale's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Glendale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bellwood-Antis, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Glendale continue to outrun the ball?
Glendale might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Bellwood-Antis when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Glendale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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