O'Fallon is 2-8 against Edwardsville since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will head out to take on the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. O'Fallon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
O'Fallon fell victim to Mt. Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Rams. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Edwardsville got themselves on the board against Collinsville on Thursday, but Collinsville never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Kahoks with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Edwardsville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for O'Fallon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-17.
O'Fallon suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Edwardsville in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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