East St. Louis is 0-10 against Alton since May of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Flyers will venture away from home to square off against the Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
East St. Louis took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cardinal Ritter College Prep, sneaking past 17-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Flyers have posted since April 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, Alton owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Roxana 2-0. The Redbirds haven't had any issues with the Shells recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Alton pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for East St. Louis, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
East St. Louis suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Alton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Flyers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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