East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-3 walloping at the hands of the Columbia Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Alton-Wood River of the 17-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Hayden Copeland and Dillon Gerner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Copeland scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Gerner went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
East Alton-Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 4-10-1. As for Columbia, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
East Alton-Wood River will be playing in front of their home fans against Staunton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Staunton is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning East Alton-Wood River will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Columbia, they will square off against Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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