Softball Game Preview: O'Fallon Panthers vs. East St. Louis Flyers

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Previous Games

04/30/24 - Away	17-1 W
04/30/24 - Away	15-0 W
05/02/23 - Away	17-1 W
05/02/23 - Home	15-0 W
05/09/22 - Neutral	20-0 W
+ 5 more games

O'Fallon has gone a perfect 10-0 against East St. Louis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will host the Flyers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (O'Fallon has three straight victories, East St. Louis has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

O'Fallon proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Roxana 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 1st.

Lilli Coleman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Klino, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: O'Fallon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, East St. Louis came up short against Gibault Catholic on Monday, falling 16-1.

East St. Louis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for O'Fallon, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.

East St. Louis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: O'Fallon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for East St. Louis, though, as they've only averaged .106. Will they be able to contain O'Fallon's hitters?

O'Fallon took their win against East St. Louis when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-1 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Flyers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.