Softball Recap: Alton Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Freeburg, Alton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the East St. Louis Flyers get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Redbirds considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Gabby Terrell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

Sophia Hanneken

Stolen Base (Career)

05/20/25 vs East St. Louis	3
05/05/25 @ Althoff Catholic	2
04/22/25 @ East St. Louis	2
04/10/25 vs Collinsville	1
04/09/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic	1

In other batting news, Alton got a massive performance out of Sophia Hanneken, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Hanneken a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lilly Henkhaus, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Alton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Alton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-19. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for East St. Louis, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alton will host Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East St. Louis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Kahoks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.75 runs per game on average), something the Flyers will no doubt try to take advantage of.