The O'Fallon Panthers will face off against the Calhoun Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
O'Fallon is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Belleville East on Thursday. They lost 14-2 to the Lancers. The loss continues a trend for O'Fallon in their matchups with Belleville East: they've now lost eight in a row.
Marin Gonski was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Quincy Notre Dame typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Calhoun proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Raiders out 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Calhoun.
Audrey Gilman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
O'Fallon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. O'Fallon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Calhoun struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
O'Fallon suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Calhoun in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that O'Fallon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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