East Alton-Wood River is 0-10 against Roxana since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The East Alton-Wood River Oilers will head out on the road to square off against the Roxana Shells at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, everything went East Alton-Wood River's way against Marquette Catholic as East Alton-Wood River made off with a 9-1 win.
Jordan Ealey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Ealey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Ealey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayde Kassler, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Chloe Driver was another key contributor, scoring three runs.
Meanwhile, Roxana has not done well against Breese Central recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Roxana walked away with a 9-4 victory over Breese Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for Roxana.
Calista Stahlhut spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Roxana let Madison John and Macey Craig loose on the outfield. John scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Craig scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Cherry, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
East Alton-Wood River's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Roxana, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
East Alton-Wood River's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. East Alton-Wood River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Roxana, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will East Alton-Wood River continue to outrun the ball?
East Alton-Wood River suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Roxana in their previous meeting on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stahlhut, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that East Alton-Wood River knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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