Granite City has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Alton Redbirds 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'.
Granite City lost a close one when they played on Saturday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Greenville.
Brooke Donohue made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alton didn't have quite enough to beat Southwestern on Saturday and fell 3-2. Alton has not had much luck with Southwestern recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Granite City has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Alton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Granite City couldn't quite finish off Alton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Granite City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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