Collinsville is 0-10 against Edwardsville since May of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Kahoks will host the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Collinsville turned things around against Mater Dei on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 10-0 shutout. The game marked the Kahoks' most dominant win of the season so far.
Not much got past Logan O'Dell, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Mater Dei off the board.
At the plate, Benjamin Tillman was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Henson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one double.
Collinsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Edwardsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Collinsville on Tuesday as they made off with a 13-1 victory. Considering the Tigers have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Edwardsville now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Collinsville, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Collinsville suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Edwardsville in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will the Kahoks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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