The O'Fallon Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Alton Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for O'Fallon and five for Alton dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, O'Fallon came up short against Naperville North and fell 10-7. That's two games in a row now that O'Fallon has lost by exactly three runs.
Madison Ecker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marin Gonski, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Even though they lost, O'Fallon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Alton also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Calhoun by a score of 6-1.
O'Fallon's record is now 0-6. As for Alton, their record is now 0-2.
O'Fallon came up short against Alton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Can O'Fallon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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