Danville had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 6-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Glenwood Titans, falling 11-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Danville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ka'Leah Bellik, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Glenwood, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Glenwood's side, not much got past Alyvia Streb, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Danville off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kailyn Barry, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Kiel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Danville will square off against Pekin at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Glenwood, they will challenge Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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