Highland lost against O'Fallon back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Highland Bulldogs fell just short of the O'Fallon Panthers by a score of 5-4.
Highland got a good showing from Alex Howard, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Highland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Koishor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Highland dropped their record down to 25-5-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for O'Fallon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season.
Highland will head out on the road to take on Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for O'Fallon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Glenwood: 2.7, O'Fallon: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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