East St. Louis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Flyers of the 18-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
East St. Louis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for East Alton-Wood River, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
Looking ahead, East St. Louis will face off against Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will challenge Roxana at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Shells have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.14 runs per game on average), something the Oilers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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