Glenn has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Elkhart Lions at 5:31 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Glenn's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Washington Township 7-0. The result was nothing new for Glenn, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Brendin Hodges was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Hodges was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Hodges wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Chrapliwy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elkhart waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 17-1 win. Elkhart had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Like Glenn, Elkhart also got a great game from a two-way player: AJ Scott. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Max Shreiner was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Brady Sherwood was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Glenn has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. As for Elkhart, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Glenn's way against Elkhart in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Glenn made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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