MacArthur has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Glenwood Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
MacArthur will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Decatur Eisenhower on Monday. MacArthur was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Decatur Eisenhower.
Sean Abraham made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Abraham was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zion Bradford was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luke Karunas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Glenwood waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Bulldogs. Glenwood's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matches.
Dylan Huff looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Lucas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rigley Hickman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
MacArthur's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-20. As for Glenwood, they pushed their record up to 28-5 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home.
MacArthur suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Glenwood in their previous matchup back in April. Can MacArthur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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