The Glencoe-Silver Lake Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Litchfield Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Glencoe-Silver Lake's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Litchfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Glencoe-Silver Lake beats Litchfield with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Glencoe-Silver Lake was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted on Monday. The result was nothing new for Glencoe-Silver Lake, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Litchfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of New London-Spicer by a score of 12-10.
Kelsey Palmer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Palmer was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples and three runs.
In other batting news, Kira Kuechle and Camryn IVerson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kuechle went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while IVerson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Isabelle Culbertson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Glencoe-Silver Lake's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Litchfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Glencoe-Silver Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against Litchfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glencoe-Silver Lake 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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