Softball Recap: O'fallon Finds Home Field Redemption Against Collinsville

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

05/15/25 vs Collinsville	14-1
05/14/25 @ Nashville	8-10
05/10/25 vs Murphysboro	5-6
05/10/25 vs Columbia	4-5
05/08/25 @ Belleville East	1-10

There's no place like home for O'Fallon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Collinsville Kahoks with a sharp 14-1 win on Thursday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Kennedy Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Bella Schmitt was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Allisyn Janning, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.

O'Fallon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

O'Fallon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Collinsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.

O'Fallon has already played their next game, a 20-1 win against East St. Louis on the 16th. As for Collinsville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 16-0 victory against Cahokia on the 19th.