Glendale came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Mount Union Trojans on Monday. This was a revenge match for Glendale, as the team was forced to settle for a 15-5 loss when these two played on Monday.
Madison Peterson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Peterson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Weld, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Mount Union's side, Payton Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
Glendale's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Mount Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Glendale will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Branch at 4:30 p.m. West Branch will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Mount Union, they will head out on the road to square off against Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
