The Triad Knights will square off against the Alton Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Triad 2.4, Alton 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Triad took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Marquette Catholic. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Alton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Musketeers 7-5.
Alton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Triad, their victory bumped their record up to 24-5.
Triad was able to grind out a solid win over Alton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 4-1. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Redbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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