The Collinsville Kahoks will venture away from home to square off against the Belleville East Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Collinsville and Centralia meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Kahoks fell just short of the Orphans by a score of 5-4.
Collinsville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Harrington, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Braden Henson was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Belleville East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Edwardsville, falling 7-0.
Collinsville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season. As for Belleville East, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Collinsville beat Belleville East 5-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kahoks since the team 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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