After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Edwardsville, Alton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Granite City Warriors a 3-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Alton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Granite City's part, Christine Myers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. Myers has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Alton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Granite City, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-20.
Alton will take on Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Granite City, they will head out on the road to challenge Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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