The Glide Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Harrisburg Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Glide has three straight victories, Harrisburg has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Glide got the win against Lakeview by a conclusive 11-4. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Aryanna Belloir spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
| 04/05/25 vs Lakeview | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs North Valley | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Brookings-Harbor | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sweet Home | 0 |
| 04/16/24 @ Cascade Christian | 3 |
On the hitting side, Emma Geiger and Peyton Geiger did most of the damage at the plate: Emma scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Peyton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs Peyton has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Halle Goodman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: Glide kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg came up short against North Douglas on Saturday and fell 11-6.
Glide pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Harrisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything went Glide's way against Harrisburg when the teams last played back in May of 2018, as Glide made off with an 11-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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