The Glenwood Titans are on the road again on Monday to play the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Glenwood: 1.9, Pleasant Plains: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Glenwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Carterville, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Glenwood was ranked 14th). Glenwood fell just short of Carterville by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Karmen Edwards and Ava Bobb stepped up to the plate in a big way. Edwards went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Bobb went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base. Bobb has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains had just enough and edged Tri-City out 3-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pleasant Plains.
Faith Nestler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Pleasant Plains saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Skinner, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Glenwood's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Pleasant Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Pleasant Plains' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Glenwood has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .492. It's a different story for Pleasant Plains, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Glenwood's hitters?
Everything went Glenwood's way against Pleasant Plains in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 as Glenwood made off with a 17-0 win. Does Glenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pleasant Plains turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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