On Friday, O'Fallon faced Glenwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The O'Fallon Panthers lost 7-0 to the Glenwood Titans. O'Fallon's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Glenwood's part, the result came thanks to Cameron Appenzeller's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Appenzeller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cru Erickson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Easley, who scored two runs.
O'Fallon's defeat dropped their record down to 22-12. As for Glenwood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 27-5.
O'Fallon will head out on the road to square off against Triad at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Triad is on a three-game streak of home wins, O'Fallon a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Glenwood will take on Mahomet-Seymour at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mahomet-Seymour: 3.2, Glenwood: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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