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| 05/15/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 6-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Alton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Granite City Warriors 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Redbirds: when they faced off against the Warriors back in April, they had to take a 2-1 defeat.
Makenzie Rayfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alton's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Henkhaus, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Laci Fischer also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
With the victory, Alton broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-18. As for Granite City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Alton and Granite City could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Redbirds will face off against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (475 vs. 181). Meanwhile, Granite City (ranked 398th) will meet Triad (ranked 68th) at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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