The Glenbard East Rams will face off against the Batavia Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Glenbard East nor South Elgin made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Rams fell just short of the Storm by a score of 3-2. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Claire Bolda
| 05/08/25 vs South Elgin | 11 |
| 05/06/25 vs Riverside-Brookfield | 9 |
| 05/05/25 vs Glenbard South | 6 |
| 05/03/25 vs Rolling Meadows | 7 |
| 04/30/25 @ West Aurora | 16 |
| + 8 more games |
Claire Bolda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lilly Carver was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Batavia fell victim to St. Charles North and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 13-0 to the North Stars.
Glenbard East's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Batavia, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Glenbard East beat Batavia 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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