Softball Game Preview: Glencoe Crimson Tide vs. Aloha Warriors

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Previous Games

05/02/18 - Home	6-1 W
04/11/18 - Away	15-1 W
05/03/17 - Away	13-3 W
04/12/17 - Home	7-1 W
05/11/16 - Home	9-12 L
+ 5 more games

Glencoe is 8-2 against Aloha since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide will challenge the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Glencoe's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Aloha's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Glencoe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Central Catholic on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-1.

Glencoe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Brester, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Raegan Dean also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

While Aloha didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Forest Grove with a sharp 10-0 victory on Tuesday. The Warriors' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

The team relied heavily on Avery Dimeo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brooklyn Sweatman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Aloha was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .448 or higher in three consecutive games.

Aloha's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average this season. As for Glencoe, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Glencoe beat Aloha 6-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crimson Tide since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.