The Jacksonville Crimsons will head out to challenge the Alton Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jacksonville played against Routt Catholic on Wednesday and won via forfeit.
Alton took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East St. Louis as they made off with a 14-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Redbirds considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Gabby Terrell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Alton got a massive performance out of Sophia Hanneken, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Hanneken a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lilly Henkhaus, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Alton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-19. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Jacksonville, their record now sits at 9-13-1.
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