O'Fallon had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out the Highland Bulldogs 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Bulldogs since May 18, 2019.
Kennedy Clark
| 03/19/25 @ Highland | 13 |
| 05/09/24 @ Collinsville | 11 |
| 04/09/24 vs Collinsville | 10 |
| 03/28/24 vs Belleville West | 9 |
| 04/30/24 @ East St. Louis | 8 |
Kennedy Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylee Williams, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles. Another player making a difference was Madison Peek, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
O'Fallon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only managed seven hits.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
O'Fallon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-7 defeat against Granite City on the 20th. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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