The Alton Redbirds will challenge the Collinsville Kahoks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Alton and Collinsville, and Collinsville kept the tradition alive. The Redbirds fell just short of the Kahoks by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
For Collinsville's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Henson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Henson has posted since back in March. Luke Robinson was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
With the defeat, Collinsville broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-14. As for Alton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
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