The O'Fallon Panthers will face off against the Belleville West Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, O'Fallon came up short against Triad and fell 5-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Belleville West had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Warriors 16-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Maroons considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Kara Kramer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenna Anderson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellaina Jenkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Belleville West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calhoun only managed three.
Belleville West's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for O'Fallon, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
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