Fordson had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-17 to make it 14. They lost 20-4 to the Glenn Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-0 defeat back in April.
As for Glenn, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-18. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Glenn's part, Summer Ramsey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Ramsey a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Gentry, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Niveah Leleniewski, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fordson will be taking part in a tournament against Southfield Arts & Tech at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Glenn, they will square off against Melvindale at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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