Springfield are taking a road trip to challenge the O'Fallon Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springfield played against Decatur Eisenhower on Friday and won via forfeit.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when O'Fallon and East St. Louis meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Flyers with a sharp 23-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Eme Miller looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Monroe and Hanna Schmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Monroe went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Schmidt got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Kylie Lehde was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples and two RBI.
O'Fallon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .593. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
With the victory, Springfield broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-20. As for O'Fallon, their record now sits at 18-12.
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