Titans
| 04/22/25 vs MacArthur | 18 |
| 04/24/25 @ Effingham | 13 |
| 03/22/25 @ Belleville West | 13 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lincoln | 10 |
| 03/25/25 vs Normal University | 10 |
Glenwood extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 14-1 in the process. Everything went their way against the Effingham Hearts as they made off with a 15-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Irie Lohrenz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Taryn Griffith was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Mollie Cascio was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Glenwood lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Effingham didn't launched any home runs.
As for Effingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Effingham's side, Ryley Engel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jerzi Bierman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Glenwood and Effingham should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Titans will challenge Pekin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (12 vs. 108). Meanwhile, Effingham (ranked 75th) will meet Teutopolis (ranked 213th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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