For the second straight game, Alton will face off against Edwardsville. The Redbirds will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Alton has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Edwardsville will arrive with six straight wins.
On Tuesday, Alton came up short against Edwardsville and fell 13-8. That's two games in a row now that the Redbirds have lost by exactly five runs.
Edwardsville pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Alton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
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