Riverside-Brookfield dropped to 15-7 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Glenbard East Rams by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 13th.
As for Glenbard East, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-9-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games.
For Glenbard East's part, Lucas Calderin made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Calderin has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Glenbard East's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-8-1 when he doesn't).
In other pitching news, Daniel Wells looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Turco, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Kay, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Coming up, Riverside-Brookfield is taking a road trip to take on Reavis at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Glenbard East, they will welcome Elmwood Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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