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| 04/08/25 - Home | 0-13 L |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 14-4 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 21-10 W |
| + 5 more games |
Roxana is 9-1 against East Alton-Wood River since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Shells will head out on the road to take on the Oilers at 4:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Roxana has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while East Alton-Wood River will arrive with six straight wins.
Roxana came up short against Marquette Catholic on Wednesday, falling 24-8.
While East Alton-Wood River didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East St. Louis a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Oilers have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordan Ealey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jayde Kassler and Olivia Sheets did most of the damage at the plate: Kassler scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Sheets scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Kassler has posted since back in April of 2024.
East Alton-Wood River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
East Alton-Wood River's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Roxana, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Roxana suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to East Alton-Wood River in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can the Shells avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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