After a string of four wins, Belleville East's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edwardsville Tigers. Belleville East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edwardsville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Dawson Vernier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Belleville East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Cagas, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Reid Neumayer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Belleville East's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11. As for Edwardsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belleville East will challenge Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Edwardsville, they will head out on the road to square off against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Edwardsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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