Glenwood has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Normal Community Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenwood will be strutting in after a victory while Normal Community will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Glenwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Springfield Southeast 16-0.
Cassandra Feld was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Feld has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Feld was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Sophia Feld looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kate Feld, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Joey Hashman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Normal Community had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Normal West on Tuesday. Normal Community has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Normal Community saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Bittner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Glenwood pushed their record up to 20-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Normal Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Glenwood took their win against Normal Community when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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