On Saturday, Glenwood faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Glenwood Titans fell just short of the Highland Bulldogs by a score of 12-10. Glenwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Highland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Joe Anderson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cru Erickson, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Glenwood was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Glenwood and nudges their season record down to 20-4. As for Highland, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 23-1-1.
Glenwood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-6 win vs. Teutopolis on the 4th. Highland has also already played their next contest, an 11-5 defeat against Edwardsville on the 4th.
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