It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Belleville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lake Mills L-Cats and snuck past 8-6. This was a revenge match for Belleville, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played on Saturday.
For Lake Mills' part, Ace Everson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Everson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brody Henderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Parys, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lake Mills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Belleville's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Lake Mills, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-13.
Belleville will head out on the road to challenge Montello at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Mills, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Stoughton at 5:00 p.m.
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