The Glenwood Gators are on the road again on Monday to play the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Glenwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Glenwood owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Calvary Christian.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Sharks by a score of 6-3.
Grace Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over 5.1 innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Valent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Glenwood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Glenwood couldn't quite finish off Episcopal School of Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 and fell 3-1. Can Glenwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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