The O'Fallon Panthers will square off against the Collinsville Kahoks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in O'Fallon's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Collinsville has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between O'Fallon and Nashville, and Nashville kept the tradition alive. The Panthers fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 10-8 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since March 20th.
Ella Klino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Ali Frickleton was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Collinsville's offense. They came up short against Belleville East on Tuesday, falling 15-0.
Collinsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Demick, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one double.
O'Fallon's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Collinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
O'Fallon took their victory against Collinsville in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Kahoks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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