The Glendale Vikings will play host again on Friday to welcome the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Glendale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Glendale is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Bellwood-Antis on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to the Blue Devils.
Glendale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Simmers, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, DuBois Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Clarion-Limestone as DuBois Central Catholic made off with a 17-1 win. Considering DuBois Central Catholic has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Lauren Davidson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jessy Frank, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for DuBois Central Catholic, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glendale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like DuBois Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Glendale suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to DuBois Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Glendale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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