East St. Louis hasn't had much luck against Collinsville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Flyers will face off against the Kahoks at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
East St. Louis couldn't beat East Alton-Wood River on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Flyers fell just short of the Oilers by a score of 8-7.
Meanwhile, Collinsville started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Waterloo. They fell 12-8 to the Bulldogs on Friday. The Kahoks have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Carson Parrill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Tillman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Collinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for East St. Louis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
East St. Louis suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Collinsville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Flyers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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