Rams
| 05/06/25 vs Riverside-Brookfield | 3-10 |
| 05/05/25 vs Glenbard South | 10-4 |
| 05/03/25 vs Rolling Meadows | 17-0 |
| 05/03/25 vs Evanston | 9-2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Elgin | 20-2 |
After a string of eight wins, Glenbard East's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs, falling 10-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rams, who until this matchup were averaging 2.39 runs allowed.
Claire Bolda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Amrhein made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Melissa Saldana, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Glenbard East's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Glenbard East will challenge rival South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 2.4, the Storm 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Riverside-Brookfield is set to take on their familiar foe Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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