Granite City hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Granite City will head out to challenge Highland at 4:30 p.m. Highland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Granite City, who comes in off a win.
Granite City took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against O'Fallon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Granite City came out on top in a nail-biter against O'Fallon on Thursday, sneaking past 9-7. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two runs.
Christine Myers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Myers was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexis Ruiz was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Milyn Roehr, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Granite City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Fallon only posted an OBP of .303.
Meanwhile, Highland is still winless after their contest against Belleville East on Wednesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lancers.
Holly Sexton was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Granite City has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs this season. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Granite City came up short against Highland in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 9-5. Can Granite City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
