The East Alton-Wood River Oilers will face off against the St. Louis HomeSchool P Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for East Alton-Wood River's offense. They came up short against Breese Central on Saturday, falling 10-0. The Oilers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Alton-Wood River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Barboza, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, St. Louis HomeSchool P beat Chester 5-2 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Haverly Cox looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camden Rodriguez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Vinny Tornatore was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
St. Louis HomeSchool P's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-16. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for East Alton-Wood River, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.
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