Baseball Recap: Okawville Rockets vs. New Athens Yellow Jackets
Okawville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 14-1 defeat at the hands of the New Athens Yellow Jackets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Okawville of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Okawville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Heintz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On New Athens' side, Jack Alfeldt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Schatte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Okawville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for New Athens, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Okawville will head out on the road to face off against Red Bud at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Athens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valmeyer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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