The Okawville Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Athens Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Okawville pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 17-10 defeat at the hands of Wesclin.
Meanwhile, New Athens fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Breese Central on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Athens in their matchups with Breese Central: they've now lost five in a row.
New Athens saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamie Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Morgan Schatte, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Okawville's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for New Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything went Okawville's way against New Athens when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Okawville made off with an 18-4 victory. Does Okawville have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Athens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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