The Glenwood Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Washington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenwood will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
Glenwood is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Lanphier onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Glenwood, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Joe Sutton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Colten Knoedler was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Krayton Reincke, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Washington sidestepped Limestone for a 7-5 victory.
Brady Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Harmon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Glenwood's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glenwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Glenwood beat Washington 13-10 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Glenwood repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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