The O'Fallon Panthers will take on the Normal Community Ironmen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with O'Fallon sitting on three straight victories and Normal Community on 20.
O'Fallon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Belleville East 14-5. The Panthers not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 6th (when they won 11-1).
Sam McCollum made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May.
In other batting news, Brayden Robertson was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Camden Cox, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
O'Fallon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belleville East only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Normal Community owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bradley-Bourbonnais, sneaking past 2-0. The game was the first time the Ironmen have beaten the Boilermakers on their field since May 21, 2016.
O'Fallon's record now sits at 24-10. As for Normal Community, their record is now 34-4.
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