Glenwood is 10-0 against Decatur Eisenhower since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Glenwood Titans will be staying on the road to face off against the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Glenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Glenwood's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Teutopolis' usually-dominant pitching crew. Glenwood came out on top against Teutopolis by a score of 10-6.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Simmons, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Krayton Reincke, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss. They lost 14-2 to Athens.
Decatur Eisenhower saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marshawn Cooper, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Glenwood's win bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-21.
Decatur Eisenhower's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Glenwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Decatur Eisenhower, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Glenwood keep running through batters, or will Decatur Eisenhower buck the trend?
Everything went Glenwood's way against Decatur Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Glenwood made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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