Normal University fell victim to Glenwood and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Pioneers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Normal University's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 21-11. As for Glenwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
Normal University and Glenwood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Pioneers (ranked 73rd) will meet Morton (ranked 255th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Glenwood will challenge Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (5 vs. 34). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 1, the Bullets 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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