Baseball Preview: Jacksonville Crimsons vs. Glenwood Titans
Jacksonville is 0-10 against Glenwood since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jacksonville Crimsons will be playing at home against the Glenwood Titans at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jacksonville comes in on four and Glenwood on five.
On Monday, Jacksonville earned a 9-6 victory over Granite City.
Nolan Peters made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Sims, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cody Fry was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Glenwood can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. Everything went their way against Quincy Notre Dame as Glenwood made off with a 7-1 win.
Ryan Dunbar looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cru Erickson was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Rigley Hickman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Glenwood, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jacksonville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jacksonville came up short against Glenwood when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Jacksonville, Lane Lorton (who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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