O'Fallon lost against Columbia back in March of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.
O'Fallon got a good showing from Jackson Greene, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Greene has allowed since April 1st.
On the hitting side, O'Fallon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Hrasky, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
O'Fallon's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
O'Fallon and Columbia should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Panthers will square off against Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (6 vs. 83). Meanwhile, Columbia (ranked 135th) will meet East Alton-Wood River (ranked 465th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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