Forest Grove is 1-6 against Glencoe since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Forest Grove Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Glencoe Crimson Tide at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glencoe is hoping to do on Thursday what Liberty couldn't on Friday: put an end to Forest Grove's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Forest Grove's pitchers stepped up to hand Liberty a 12-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Glencoe got the win against Century on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-0.
Bailey Farrimond was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Farrimond has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Farrimond was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Tuesday Mevis and Makena Petrick did most of the damage at the plate: Mevis scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Petrick scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Allison Glaze was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Forest Grove's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Glencoe, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Forest Grove couldn't quite finish off Glencoe in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. Will Forest Grove 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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