The Alton Redbirds will be playing at home against the O'Fallon Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Alton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cahokia a 6-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, O'Fallon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Belleville West. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kennedy Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylee Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Allisyn Janning was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Alton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. As for O'Fallon, their win bumped their record up to 3-16.
Alton came out on top in a nail-biter against O'Fallon when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-3. Will Alton repeat their success, or does O'Fallon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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