East St. Louis had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-19 to make it 13. They lost 16-0 to the Triad Knights. If the Flyers were looking for revenge after losing 20-0 to the Knights when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Triad, their win bumped their record up to 18-10. Considering they have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Triad's part, Syd Horn was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Horn has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lil Lintz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
East St. Louis and Triad are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Flyers will square off against Centralia at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Triad, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alton at 4:00 p.m.
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