Collinsville extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-13. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the O'Fallon Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Wednesday.
Ben Tillman
| 04/21/26 @ East St. Louis | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Granite City | 3 |
| 05/07/26 vs O'Fallon | 2 |
| 04/23/26 vs East St. Louis | 2 |
| 04/22/26 vs Mater Dei | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Ben Tillman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Collinsville is 4-1 when Tillman posts two or more runs, but 6-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Will Swip, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for O'Fallon, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 21st.
On O'Fallon's side, they got a big performance out of Jackson Parker, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Parker has posted since back in April. Carson Bauer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Collinsville will take on Marquette Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for O'Fallon, they will square off against Triad at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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