It was a good run, but Glenbard East unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the West Chicago Wildcats. Glenbard East has struggled against West Chicago recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Glenbard East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melissa Saldana, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ally Amrhein, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On West Chicago's side, Scout Gallagher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Ptak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Glenbard East's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for West Chicago, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glenbard East will challenge Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glenbard East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for West Chicago, they will head out on the road to face off against Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Chicago's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Fenton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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