Glenwood is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Belleville East is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Titans will welcome the Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Glenwood 1.7, Belleville East 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Glenwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Zion, taking the game 8-3.
Alyvia Streb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Glenwood let Hope Gilmore and Ava Bobb run wild. Gilmore went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Bobb went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits Gilmore has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Cascio, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Glenwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Belleville East won against Belleville West on Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Lancers never let Freeburg get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won 17 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Belleville East's victory bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Glenwood, their win bumped their record up to 29-1.
Glenwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Belleville East in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 9-5. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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