Roxana is 10-0 against East Alton-Wood River since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Roxana Shells will be playing at home against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roxana will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Breese Central, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Roxana walked away with a 9-4 win over Breese Central on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Roxana.
Calista Stahlhut spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Roxana let Madison John and Macey Craig loose on the outfield. John scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Craig scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Cherry, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River came into Monday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Marquette Catholic on Monday as East Alton-Wood River made off with a 9-1 victory.
Jordan Ealey made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Ealey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Ealey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayde Kassler, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Madelyn Stone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Roxana has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15.
East Alton-Wood River's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Roxana has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for East Alton-Wood River, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Roxana keep running through batters, or will East Alton-Wood River buck the trend?
Roxana took their victory against East Alton-Wood River when the teams last played on Friday by a conclusive 14-4. Does Roxana have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Alton-Wood River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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