Roxana is 0-3 against Alton since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Roxana Shells will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alton Redbirds at 3:00 p.m. The last four games Roxana has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Roxana has not done well against Breese Central recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Roxana narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Breese Central 4-2. That's two games straight that Roxana has won by exactly two runs.
Kael Hester was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Briggs, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alton entered their tilt with Civic Memorial with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with an 8-0 win on Monday.
Roxana now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Alton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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