The O'Fallon Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
O'Fallon's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Edwardsville on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for O'Fallon in their matchups with Edwardsville: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Effingham by a score of 5-4.
Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danicah Tobin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
O'Fallon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 14-18.
O'Fallon was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for O'Fallon 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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