The Alton Comets will challenge the Mountain Grove Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alton will be strutting in after a win while Mountain Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Alton took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Cabool get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The game marked the Comets' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Mountain Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-4 to Gainesville. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Bulldogs since March 30, 2021.
Alton pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Grove, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Alton skirted past Mountain Grove 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Do the Comets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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