The Alton Redbirds will head out to challenge the Triad Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Alton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Jacksonville on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to the Crimsons.
Makenzie Rayfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Lilly Henkhaus was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Triad never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against East St. Louis as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Syd Horn was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lil Lintz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Triad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East St. Louis only posted a batting average of .083.
Alton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-20. As for Triad, their record now sits at 18-10.
Alton suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Triad when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Redbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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