Freeburg is 0-8 against O'Fallon since May of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Midgets will host the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Freeburg beat Gibault Catholic 6-3. The Midgets haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Robert Fritz looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Ethan Foster was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Dane Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between O'Fallon and Belleville West, and O'Fallon kept the tradition alive. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Maroons 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 7th.
The team relied heavily on Camden Cox, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Asher Cantu was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Freeburg pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for O'Fallon, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Freeburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like O'Fallon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Freeburg couldn't quite finish off O'Fallon in their previous matchup back in March and fell 6-4. Will the Midgets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
