The Ridgewood Rebels will venture away from home to square off against the Glenbard East Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Ridgewood came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Berwyn/Cicero Morton by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rebels have suffered since April 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, Glenbard East hadn't done well against Glenbard West recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Rams came out on top against the Hilltoppers by a score of 7-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Claire Bolda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alexis Amrhein was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Carver, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Glenbard East lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Glenbard East's record now sits at 17-4. As for Ridgewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Ridgewood suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Glenbard East when the teams last played back in April. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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