Collinsville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Alvord Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Collinsville came up short against Muenster and fell 6-1.
Shelby Derzapf spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Audrey Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Jaydee Matlock was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Alvord lost a close one when they played last Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 18-1 loss to Muenster might stick with them for a while. Alvord's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Collinsville's loss dropped their record down to 15-9-1. As for Alvord, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Collinsville's way against Alvord in their previous meeting back in March as Collinsville made off with a 10-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Collinsville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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