On Saturday, Glenwood faced Carterville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Glenwood Titans fell 5-2 to the Carterville Lions. Glenwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Glenwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Irie Lohrenz, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Lohrenz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Ava Bobb was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Carterville's side, Caidence Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Maddie Rosenberry was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colbie Bennett, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Glenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 21-3. As for Carterville, the victory was the 27th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Glenwood by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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