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| 05/10/24 - Away | 10-7 W |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 05/13/22 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 05/12/21 - Away | 11-8 W |
| 04/20/19 - Away | 14-7 W |
| 04/21/18 - Home | 11-14 L |
Alton and Althoff Catholic are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Redbirds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Alton is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Alton proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Red Bud 7-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Althoff Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Valmeyer on Tuesday.
Sam Roche looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Birdsong, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Althoff Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 10-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Hoffman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Alton pushed their record up to 18-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Althoff Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-14.
Alton beat Althoff Catholic 10-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Redbirds repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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