Softball Game Preview: Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions vs. East St. Louis Flyers

The Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions will challenge the East St. Louis Flyers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Christ Our Rock Lutheran has seven straight wins, East St. Louis has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Christ Our Rock Lutheran nor Elverado made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Silver Stallions walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Falcons. That's two games straight that the Silver Stallions have won by exactly three runs.

Emma Williamson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.

At the plate, Alayna French was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kylie Nalewajka, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for East St. Louis' offense. They came up short against Edwardsville on Thursday, falling 22-0.

Christ Our Rock Lutheran's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for East St. Louis, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

East St. Louis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Christ Our Rock Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for East St. Louis, though, as they've only averaged .128. Will they be able to contain Christ Our Rock Lutheran's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.