Alton had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it 12. They came up short against the O'Fallon Panthers, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in April.
As for O'Fallon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11. The game was the first time they have beaten Alton on their field since March 29, 2022.
For O'Fallon's part, they got a massive performance out of Ella Klino, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Klino a new career-high. Samantha Espiritu also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Alton has already played their next contest, an 8-5 victory against East Alton-Wood River on the 3rd. As for O'Fallon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-7 win against Roxana on the 5th.
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