After flying high against Creswell two weeks ago, Glide came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell just short of the Sutherlin Bulldogs by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Ella Weber put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Weber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Geiger made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Molly Kercher also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Glide has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Sutherlin, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
While Glide had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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