Highland couldn't beat Glenwood on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Titans by a score of 6-5. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Highland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Mehrtens, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Carter Holthaus was another, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Highland and nudges their season record down to 14-11. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Glenwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Highland will welcome Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games the Knights have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Glenwood, they will head out to take on Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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