Alton is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Belleville East is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Alton Redbirds will take on the Belleville East Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Alton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Edwardsville on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Alton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Belleville East gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on O'Fallon with a sharp 14-2 win.
Alton's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Belleville East, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Alton suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Belleville East in their previous matchup back in March. Will Alton 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 softball content.
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