On Wednesday, the Belleville East Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Oakville Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Belleville East.
Owen Hodapp looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Cagas, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nasir Fares, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Belleville East's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Oakville, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-3.
Belleville East will challenge Granite City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oakville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brentwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oakville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Brentwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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