Pleasant Plains dropped their record down to 16-7-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Glenwood Titans, falling 13-3. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Titans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Pleasant Plains saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Aspen Kitowski was another, earning two RBI and one run.
As for Glenwood, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 21-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Glenwood's side, Irie Lohrenz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lohrenz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Hope Gilmore was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Bobb, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Pleasant Plains and Glenwood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 156th) will meet North Mac (ranked 489th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Glenwood will face off against Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (6 vs. 542). The timing is sure in the Titans' favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Panthers have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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