The Triad Knights will challenge the Alton Redbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Triad is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Triad's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past East St. Louis 16-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Syd Horn, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lil Lintz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Triad always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Alton was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jacksonville.
Makenzie Rayfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Lilly Henkhaus made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
Alton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-20. As for Triad, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
Everything went Triad's way against Alton when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as Triad made off with a 10-3 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Redbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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