Softball Preview: O'Fallon Panthers vs. Belleville East Lancers
The O'Fallon Panthers will be playing at home against the Belleville East Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
O'Fallon is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on East St. Louis with a sharp 17-1 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded O'Fallon with their most commanding win of the season.
Kennedy Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, O'Fallon let Ella Klino and Marin Gonski loose on the outfield. Klino scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gonski went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Klino is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Zoe Kaler, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Belleville East stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Granite City onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Belleville East who now have five in a row.
O'Fallon's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17. As for Belleville East, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
O'Fallon might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Belleville East in their previous meeting back in April. Will O'Fallon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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