The Glenbard East Rams will head out on the road to square off against the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenbard East is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Glenbard East can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Fenton 13-3.
Melissa Saldana made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Saldana was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Glenbard East let Lilly Carver and Sophia Opila loose on the outfield. Carver scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5, while Opila scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Walton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, West Chicago was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of South Elgin. The loss put an end to West Chicago's undefeated start to the season.
Glenbard East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for West Chicago, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Glenbard East came up short against West Chicago in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Glenbard East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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