Belleville East had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Springfield Senators 5-4. Belleville East's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Ty Reaka, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
On Springfield's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arthur Davison, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The victory got Belleville East back to even at 4-4. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Belleville East beat Springfield by a score of 9-1 later that day.
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