Baseball Game Preview: Collinsville Kahoks vs. Alton Redbirds

The Collinsville Kahoks will head out to take on the Alton Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Collinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Collinsville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Freeburg just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Midgets by a score of 6-5.

Carter Harrington

Runs

05/07/25 @ Freeburg	2
04/29/25 vs East St. Louis	2
04/14/25 vs Marquette Catholic	2
04/07/25 @ Civic Memorial	2
03/29/25 @ Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy	2
+ 8 more games

Carter Harrington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Collinsville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 7-12 when he doesn't). Adam Bovinett was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Alton and Collinsville, and Collinsville kept the tradition alive. The Redbirds fell just short of the Kahoks by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.

Alton has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for Collinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.

Collinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Alton when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kahoks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.