Glenn is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Davie is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Glenn Bobcats will take on the Davie War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenn knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Davie likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Glenn gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Parkland a 22-0 shutout. Give Glenn's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Not much got past Tyler Smith, who gave up just zero hits and racked up six Ks to keep Parkland off the board. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Gora was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Shoemaker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Davie earned a 3-0 win over Watauga on Saturday.
Braeden Rodgers tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Davie let Coy James and Hunter Potts loose on the outfield. James scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Potts scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Corbin Angus was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Glenn's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Davie, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glenn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Davie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Glenn came out on top in a nail-biter against Davie when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Glenn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Davie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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