East St. Louis extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They lost 16-1 to the Alton Redbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Flyers of the 18-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Alton, with the victory, they broke their 11-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Alton's part, Makenzie Rayfield made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Rayfield a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alton got a massive performance out of Lilly Henkhaus, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and four runs. Those three hits gave Henkhaus a new career-high. Laci Fischer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East St. Louis will welcome Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Flyers are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Alton, they will host Belleville East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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