For the first time this season, O'Fallon will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Alton Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with O'Fallon sitting on 11 straight wins and Alton on five.
O'Fallon's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Althoff Catholic.
Connor Blue
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Connor Blue and Sam McCollum were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Blue struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, McCollum tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Blue has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Blue got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one triple, while McCollum scored a run while going 1-for-4. That triple was Blue's first of the season.
In other pitching news, Kaleb Weber looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, O'Fallon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Alton and Freeburg had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Redbirds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Midgets on Saturday.
O'Fallon pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Alton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
O'Fallon beat Alton 10-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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