Normal West extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 19-12 in the process. They fell 11-8 to the Glenwood Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 8-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Brady Hart and Sean Jenkins stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hart got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one run, while Jenkins went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Glenwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Glenwood's side, Quinten Hale looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Hale has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Tucker Murphy was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grady Mueller, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Normal West is taking a road trip to face off against Mt. Zion at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Glenwood, they will be playing at home against Pleasant Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 4, the Cardinals 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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