The East Alton-Wood River Oilers will take on the Dupo Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Alton-Wood River barely beat Metro-East Lutheran the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Oilers put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 11-3 victory on Thursday. The Oilers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 13-3).
Ellie Beachum was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Camey Adams
| 05/15/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 2 |
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In other batting news, Camey Adams was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Lily Tretter was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one double.
East Alton-Wood River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Dupo hadn't done well against Valmeyer recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Tigers blew past the Pirates 18-1. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Like East Alton-Wood River, Dupo also got a great game from a two-way player: Kylie Kloess. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kloess has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keara Prater, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kaylyn Woods, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The win made it two in a row for East Alton-Wood River and bumps their season record up to 10-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Dupo, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
