Alton hasn't had much luck against Edwardsville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Redbirds will head out to face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alton 3.7, Edwardsville 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Alton fell victim to Father McGivney Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Griffins. The Redbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Edwardsville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rockets an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Edwardsville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Alton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
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