Philo is 0-6 against John Glenn since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Philo Electrics will head out on the road to challenge the John Glenn Little Muskies at 5:00 p.m. Philo will be strutting in after a win while John Glenn will be coming in after a defeat.
Philo is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against River View (and have done all season long). Philo put the hurt on River View with a sharp 10-4 victory on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Philo.
Cassidy Himes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caitlin Rose, who went 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Olivia Winland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, John Glenn fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Indian Valley on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 12-11. John Glenn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sydney Marshall was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Marshall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Marshall was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bella Daniels made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Estelle Matheney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Philo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for John Glenn, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Philo suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to John Glenn when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Philo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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