Rams
| 04/25/25 vs Aurora East | 19 |
| 03/27/25 vs Streamwood | 19 |
| 05/01/25 @ Elgin | 18 |
| 04/15/25 @ Ridgewood | 16 |
| 04/10/25 @ Glenbard South | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glenbard East). They put the hurt on the Elgin Maroons with a sharp 20-2 victory on Thursday. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Althea Fitzgerald was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Melissa Saldana, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Lilly Carver was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Glenbard East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win (which was Glenbard East's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Elgin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Glenbard East will take on Evanston in a tournament on Saturday. As for Elgin, they are taking a road trip to square off against Aurora East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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