O'Fallon blew Granite City out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Granite City got their revenge. O'Fallon fell just short of Granite City by a score of 9-7. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Kennedy Clark was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hanna Schmidt was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Madison Peek was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
O'Fallon's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. Granite City has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
O'Fallon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 22-3 defeat against Triad on the 22nd. As for Granite City, they will square off against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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