Alton easily dispatched Althoff Catholic on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Redbirds fell just short of the Collinsville Kahoks by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Redbirds have suffered since April 4, 2024.
Lilly Henkhaus was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Alton's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Collinsville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Alton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-0 defeat against Edwardsville on the 8th. As for Collinsville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Althoff Catholic on the 9th.
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