The Glenwood Titans will head out on the road to square off against the O'Fallon Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Glenwood is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Springfield Southeast (and have done all season long). Glenwood was the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Springfield Southeast on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Glenwood.
Alex Chopra looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Glenwood let Bryce Murphy and Mason Marshall loose on the outfield. Murphy scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Marshall scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cru Erickson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, O'Fallon came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Bulldogs.
Glenwood pushed their record up to 26-5 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home. As for O'Fallon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 22-11 record this season.
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