Okawville is 0-6 against New Athens since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Okawville Rockets will look to defend their home field against the New Athens Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. Neither Okawville nor New Athens posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Saturday, Okawville suffered a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Gibault Catholic. Okawville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, New Athens came up short against Breese Central on Friday and fell 6-2.
New Athens saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Alfeldt, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Okawville's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for New Athens, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Okawville came up short against New Athens in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Will Okawville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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