The Glenwood Gators will head out on the road to take on the Northside Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Glenwood will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
If Glenwood beats Northside with 18 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went Glenwood's way against Richmond-Burton on Wednesday as Glenwood made off with an 18-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northside posted their closest victory since February 13th on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Starr's Mill 3-2. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Ashton Bailey looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Northside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Laney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northside pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Glenwood, their record now sits at 17-3.
Glenwood skirted past Northside 9-8 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenwood 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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