Titans’ Big Innings Prove Decisive in Softball Sweep Against Edwardsville

The undefeated Titans overwhelmed Edwardsville with strong offense and tight defense, securing 11-0 and 10-0 victories.

Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

Mar 29, 2026 9:00 AM Mar 29, 2026 9:21 AM

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EDWARDSVILLE - Chatham Glenwood stymied Edwardsville's hitting attack, allowing only three hits in the first game and two more hits in the second game, and used big innings, particularly in the first game, scoring six times in the fifth, to sweep the Tigers in a softball doubleheader 11-0 and 10-0 Friday afternoon and evening at the Edwardsville District 7 sports complex.

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The double loss sent the Tigers back down to the break-even point at 7-7. The Titans remained undefeated and are now 6-0.

In the opener, in the top of the second, Glenwood struck when, with one out, Alyvia Strep stroked a single off of the pitcher, then went to second when Kileigh Warren was hit by a pitch. A Gracyn Lewis single loaded the bases, and Streib was forced home on a walk to Jemma Lamb to give the Titans a 1-0 lead. One out later, another bases loaded walk to Hope Gilmore brought in Warren to make it 2-0.

Glenwood added to its lead in the fourth, starting with a lead-off double by Warren, with a Lewis walk and a base hit by Lamb made it first and second when Warren was thrown out at third. Ryleigh Kiel singled to load the bases again, and an infield single by Gilmore brought home Lewis to make it 3-0. Lamb and Kiel scored on a two-RBI double by Sophia Feld to make it 5-0 before a groundout ended the inning.

Glenwood exploded for six runs in the fifth, starting with singles by Strep Warren and Lewis to load the bases, with Streb being thrown out at home on a great play by Sophie Antonini as second on an infield single by Lewis. Kiel doubled over the left fielder's head, cleared the bases, with Lamb, Warren, and Lewis all scoring to make it 8-0. One out later, with Kiel going to third, Ava Bobb singled her home, to make it 9-0, and a Feld double brought in Feld and Bob to make it 11-0. The Tigers were retired in order to create the final score.

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Bryar Ellinger, Brooke Burris, and Remi Werden had the three hits in the opener for Edwardsville, while Marley Fox started in the circle, went two innings, was charged with the loss, and gave up two earned runs on two hits, walking three and striking out two. Makaela Pippins tossed the final three innings and gave up nine earned runs on 16 hits, walking one and fanning one.

The nightcap started off with a bang for the Titans as Kiel hit the fourth pitch of the game over the fence in right to give Glenwood a 1-0 lead. Bob singled with one out, and with two away, Feld doubled home Bobb, and Feld singled home Feld right away to give the Titans a 3-0 lead. In the top of the second, back-to-back doubles by both Kiel and Bobb scored Kiel to make it 4-0 for Glenwood, in the third, Feld drew a walk, and one out later, Irie Lohrenz hit a homer over the fence in dead center field to make the score 6-0 for Glenwood. Two more back-to-back doubles by Kyleigh Donnelly and Lauren Whitten scored Donnelly to make it 7-0, with Whitten scoring on a sacrifice fly to left by Gilmore giving the Titans an 8-0 advantage.

In the top of the fourth, Lamb led off with a walk, and was immediately doubled home by Feld to make the score 9-0, and in the sixth, Sophia Feld led off with a double, and Sydney Feld singled, with Sophia Feld scoring on an error by the left fielder to make the score 10-0. Marissa WIley doubled to open the bottom of the sixth for Edwardsville, and was sacrificed to third by Kaitlyn Hatfield, but a pair of strikeouts ended the game with the Titans on top 10-0.

Wiley and Reagan Kolakowski had the only hits in the second game for the Tigers, while Sammie Herbeck started in the circle and was charged with the loss, going 2.1 innings, and gave up seven earned runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out two. Stella Worman threw 2.2 innings, and allowed three earned runs on six hits, walking three and fanning two, while Pippins pitched the sixth inning, fanning one.

Glenwood is 6-0 on the year, while Edwardsville drops to 7-7, and hosts Oswego on Monday, Collinsville on Tuesday, and Granite City on Thursday, all games starting at 4:30 p.m.