Glenwood waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Pekin Dragons onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Andrew Wahlbrink looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Glenwood's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cru Erickson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Glenwood pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Pekin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Glenwood will stay at home for another game and welcome Quincy Notre Dame at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pekin, they will head out on the road to take on Highland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Pekin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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