After losing to Belleville West the last time they met, Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Central Rebels won by a run and slipped past the Belleville West Maroons 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central.
Alexis Portell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Miles, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Belleville West, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Clearwater at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Belleville West, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. Collinsville hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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