The Glenn Eagles will head out to take on the Whittier Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Glenn has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Glenn is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against St. Anthony, falling 17-2.
Glenn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bert Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Josiah Alcala also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whittier). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Calvary Chapel a 17-0 shutout on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Cardinals with their most commanding win of the season.
Andrew Ruvalcaba and Carl Collins did most of the damage at the plate: Ruvalcaba scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Collins scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave Collins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Derrick Monreal, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Glenn's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Whittier, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Glenn suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Whittier in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Glenn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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