Illinois High School Baseball - Belleville East held off by Rochester
April 16, 2025: Rochester, IL 62563 Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL) fans left the game pleased Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL), 5-3 in a non-league match.
With the triumph, Rochester advances its record to 11-2 on the season. The Rockets travel to Pekin (Pekin, IL) to battle the Dragons in a non-league match on Friday, April 18. The Dragons come into the match with a record of 5-10. Pekin lost 11-1 in their recent league match against Washington (Washington, IL)
The Lancers now have a 13-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East St. Louis for a Southwestern match on Thursday, April 17. Belleville East will battle a Flyers squad coming off a 18-1 non-league win over Cahokia (Cahokia, IL). The Flyers record now stands at 3-6.