O'Fallon is 8-2 against Highland since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The O'Fallon Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. O'Fallon is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
O'Fallon's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Granite City.
Meanwhile, Highland beat Effingham 5-0 on Tuesday.
Chase Knebel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Knebel has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Knebel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Koishor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Zane Korte was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
O'Fallon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 25-4-1.
O'Fallon came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for O'Fallon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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