Glenwood is 10-0 against MacArthur since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Glenwood Titans will be playing at home against the MacArthur Generals at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Glenwood's favor as the squad sits on 17 straight wins at home while MacArthur has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road.
MacArthur's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Glenwood had not allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Glenwood's pitchers stepped up to hand Mahomet-Seymour a 3-0 shutout on Monday.
Dylan Huff looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Lucas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rigley Hickman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
MacArthur never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Decatur Eisenhower on Monday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-2 win.
Sean Abraham was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Abraham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zion Bradford was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luke Karunas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Glenwood's victory bumped their record up to 28-5. As for MacArthur, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-20.
MacArthur's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Glenwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for MacArthur, though, as they've only averaged .178. Will they be able to contain Glenwood's hitters?
Glenwood took their victory against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-0. Does Glenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will MacArthur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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