O'Fallon barely beat Alton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Redbirds on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 1-0 back in April.

Ella Klino
05/01/25 @ Alton | 4 |
04/12/25 vs Marquette Catholic | 3 |
04/03/25 @ Belleville West | 3 |
03/25/25 vs Mater Dei | 3 |
04/15/24 @ Centralia | 3 |
Ella Klino was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lilli Coleman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
O'Fallon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for O'Fallon and bumps their season record up to 8-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Alton, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
O'Fallon has already played their next game, an 8-7 win against Roxana on the 5th. As for Alton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-5 victory against East Alton-Wood River on the 3rd.
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