The Glenwood Titans will head out to take on the Normal West Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Glenwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Normal West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Glenwood can't be too worried about heading out to take on Normal West: they just beat Washington at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Titans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 4-0 shutout on Friday. The Titans have beaten the Panthers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Dylan Huff
| 05/16/25 @ Washington | 6 |
| 05/07/25 @ Sacred Heart-Griffin | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Granite City | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Lanphier | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Jacksonville | 5 |
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Dylan Huff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Huff wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Lucas, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Lucas has posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Normal West came up short against Richwoods on Wednesday and fell 5-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Normal West's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Glenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glenwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Normal West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Glenwood's way against Normal West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Glenwood made off with an 8-2 win. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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