The Collinsville Pirates will be playing at home against the Lindsay Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Collinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Collinsville entered their tilt with Tioga with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Bulldogs on Friday. Eight seems to be a good number for Collinsville as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Shelby Derzapf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Collinsville let Devyn Elvington and Audrey Miller loose on the outfield. Elvington scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Elvington hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Reece Elvington was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Lindsay had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Muenster on Friday. Lindsay has not had much luck with Muenster recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Kylie Hielckert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylee Cheaney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Collinsville pushed their record up to 18-9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Lindsay, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Everything went Collinsville's way against Lindsay in their previous matchup back in March as Collinsville made off with a 13-5 win. Does Collinsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lindsay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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