O'Fallon made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Joliet Catholic, but they still couldn't quite topple them. O'Fallon blew past Joliet Catholic 12-3 on Saturday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 victory the Hilltoppers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2017.
Connor Blue made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Blue was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dane Hrasky, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Bauer, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
O'Fallon now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Joliet Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. O'Fallon will host Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Joliet Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Dunlap at 4:30 p.m.
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