Baseball Recap: Glenwood Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Titans

Previous 5 Games

05/06/25 vs Springfield Southeast	14-0
05/02/25 vs Granite City	6-0
04/23/25 @ Lanphier	12-0
04/22/25 @ MacArthur	12-0
04/18/25 @ Mt. Zion	6-0

Glenwood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Springfield Southeast Spartans. The Titans' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five matches.

Andrew Wahlbrink looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Gurski, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Joe Anderson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Glenwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive games.

Glenwood pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Springfield Southeast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.

Glenwood will take on Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Springfield Southeast, they will square off against Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.