The O'Fallon Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Alton Redbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on O'Fallon, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, O'Fallon turned things around against Belleville West on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Maroons.
Kennedy Clark was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Clark was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
Clark wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Klino, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
O'Fallon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Alton fell victim to Belleville East and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Lancers. The Redbirds haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Alton's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for O'Fallon, their record now sits at 7-11.
O'Fallon came out on top in a nail-biter against Alton in their previous meeting on April 1st, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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