Softball Recap: Make It 12 in a Row for Belleville East

Lancers

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 @ East St. Louis	19
04/17/25 vs Collinsville	18
04/01/25 vs East St. Louis	18
04/24/25 @ Alton	16
05/13/25 @ Collinsville	15

Belleville East entered their tilt with Collinsville on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. They never let the Kahoks get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Belleville East pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Collinsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Belleville East will face off against rival Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 2.1, the Tigers 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Collinsville is set to square off against their familiar foe O'Fallon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.