O'Fallon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the East St. Louis Flyers. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded O'Fallon with their most commanding win of the season.
Kennedy Clark made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Clark was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ella Klino and Marin Gonski did most of the damage at the plate: Klino scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gonski went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Klino continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Zoe Kaler was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
On East St. Louis' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asia Jackson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
O'Fallon's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17. As for East St. Louis, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
O'Fallon will be playing at home against Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belleville East will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something O'Fallon surely won't give up without a fight. As for East St. Louis, they will head out on the road to face off against Collinsville at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East St. Louis is facing Collinsville at the right time seeing as Collinsville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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