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| 04/08/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Roxana is a perfect 10-0 against East Alton-Wood River since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Shells are taking a road trip to square off against the Oilers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roxana was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against East Alton-Wood River on Tuesday. The Shells never let the Oilers get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Shells needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Mason Crump made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Dalton Carriker and Kael Hester did most of the damage at the plate: Carriker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hester scored two runs and stole a base. Nick Miles also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Roxana always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Roxana has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 8-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for East Alton-Wood River, they moved to 5-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
