Alton managed to keep up with Edwardsville until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Redbirds came up short against the Tigers, falling 6-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Edwardsville this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 back in September.
Alton's goal came courtesy of Max Reedy, who's now up to six this season.
Alton has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Edwardsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Alton will take on rival O'Fallon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Edwardsville is set to challenge their familiar foe Belleville East at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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