Glenwood had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it 13. They lost 28-2 to the Eastern Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-0 back in April.
As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Eastern, who have now won eight games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Eastern's part, Leah Rader made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Rader was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Madilen Day was a standout: she got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Braelyn Bevins, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Glenwood will welcome South Gallia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers are facing the Rebels at the right time seeing as the Rebels are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Eastern, they will head out to challenge Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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