Illinois High School Softball - Belleville West gets by Alton
May 9, 2023: Belleville, IL 62223 The Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL) softball nipped the visiting Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL), 2-1 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Maroons (12-18) will now prepare for their bout against Mater Dei (Breese, IL). The Knights go into the non-league bout with a 17-5 record. In their last bout, Mater Dei was edged by Westville (Westville, IL), 2-1, in a non-league bout.
The Redbirds now possess a 11-13 record. They play next when they host Granite City for a Southwestern bout on Thursday, May 11. Alton will confront a Warriors squad coming off a 22-0 non-league win over Cahokia (Cahokia, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 6-19.