Glenwood has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Jacksonville Crimsons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Glenwood: 3.8, Jacksonville: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Glenwood only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Quincy Notre Dame on Saturday. Glenwood blew past Quincy Notre Dame 7-1. The result was nothing new for Glenwood, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Dunbar looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cru Erickson, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rigley Hickman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 9-6.
Nolan Peters was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peters was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Sims, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cody Fry was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Glenwood pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Jacksonville, their record is now 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glenwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Glenwood was able to grind out a solid win over Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 8-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jacksonville's Quin Saxer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Glenwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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