Panthers
| 04/17/25 @ Alton | 4-5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Alton | 8-5 |
| 04/12/25 @ Althoff Catholic | 5-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Mascoutah | 14-1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Granite City | 7-2 |
After a string of 12 wins, O'Fallon's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Alton Redbirds by a score of 5-4. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Redbirds earlier this season, when they won 8-5.
Connor Blue was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Dane Hrasky made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
O'Fallon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Alton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
O'Fallon is taking a road trip to square off against Highland at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Alton, they will square off against Father McGivney Catholic at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Redbirds 3.7, the Griffins 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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