Softball Recap: Belleville East Takes a Loss

Belleville East came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the East Moline United Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lancers have suffered since April 13, 2024.

This is the second loss in a row for Belleville East and nudges their season record down to 24-7. As for East Moline United, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11-1.

Coming up, Belleville East is taking a road trip to challenge Moline at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Moline United does not have any more games scheduled as of now.