Glenbard East hasn't had much luck against West Aurora recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rams will head out to take on the Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. Glenbard East will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Glenbard East made easy work of Ridgewood and carried off an 18-2 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Keira Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nelson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. She also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Marley Szeluga was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lilly Carver, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Glenbard East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgewood only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, West Aurora's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 23-2 to South Elgin. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Blackhawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Glenbard East's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average this season. As for West Aurora, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Glenbard East might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from West Aurora in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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