Glenwood came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the MacArthur Generals an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Glenwood, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Dunbar and Blake Willan dominated on the mound. Dunbar tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Willan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dunbar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rigley Hickman was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryce Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Glenwood pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for MacArthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Glenwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Lanphier at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for MacArthur, they will head out on the road to square off against Springfield Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. MacArthur is facing Springfield Southeast at the right time seeing as Springfield Southeast is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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