Alton came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-3 to the Triad Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Redbirds in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
Alton's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Triad, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
Coming up, Alton is taking a road trip to challenge Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Maroons have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Triad, they will host Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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