O'Fallon had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt East St. Louis on Wednesday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Flyers. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Natalie Shearer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Klino was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Peyton Walters was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Panthers
| 05/07/25 vs East St. Louis | 72.4% |
| 05/05/25 vs Roxana | 45.7% |
| 05/01/25 @ Alton | 62.2% |
| 04/29/25 vs Belleville West | 44.1% |
| 04/22/25 vs Edwardsville | 33.3% |
| + 24 more games |
O'Fallon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
O'Fallon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for East St. Louis, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
O'Fallon has already played their next game, a 10-1 defeat against Belleville East on the 8th. As for East St. Louis, they will welcome Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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