MacArthur has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Glenwood Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, MacArthur got the win against Meridian by a conclusive 14-2.
Sean Abraham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Abraham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zion Bradford was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Aiden Bruce, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Glenwood came tearing into Monday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pioneers a 5-0 shutout.
Rigley Hickman was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Krayton Reincke, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
MacArthur is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for Glenwood, their record is now 12-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. MacArthur has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
MacArthur might still be hurting after the 20-1 loss they got from Glenwood when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for MacArthur, Stephen Hardwick (who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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