Alton is 1-6 against Highland since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Redbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Alton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Alton will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Belleville East, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Redbirds walked away with a 3-0 win over the Lancers on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Highland posted their closest victory since June 1, 2024 on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Mascoutah 4-3.
Highland's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Leckrone, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Alton has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Alton might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Highland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Redbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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