Highland and Glenwood are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Highland Bulldogs will take on the Glenwood Titans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Highland is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
On Friday, Highland earned a 7-2 victory over Teutopolis.
Highland got a great performance from Alex Howard as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Highland let Deklan Riggs and Jake Ottensmeier loose on the outfield. Riggs scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ottensmeier went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Braxden Decker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of 17 wins, Glenwood's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 6-1 to Edwardsville.
Glenwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cru Erickson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 22-1-1. As for Glenwood, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Highland came up short against Glenwood when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Highland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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