Glenwood had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Normal University Pioneers a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Glenwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rigley Hickman was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Joe Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Glenwood's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Normal University, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Glenwood will be playing in front of their home fans against MacArthur at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenwood will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive. As for Normal University, they will head out on the road to take on Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Normal University's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Jacksonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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