Granite City is 2-8 against Collinsville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Warriors will challenge the Kahoks at 4:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Granite City is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Columbia on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Collinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Belleville East, falling 18-0.
Collinsville's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Granite City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Collinsville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Granite City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Collinsville, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Granite City's hitters?
Granite City took their win against Collinsville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team 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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