Belleville West had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt East St. Louis on Thursday. The Maroons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Flyers a 13-0 shutout. With that win, the Maroons brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Casey Fultz
| 05/15/25 @ East St. Louis | 4 |
| 05/08/25 @ Edwardsville | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Althoff Catholic | 0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Collinsville | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Centralia | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Granite City | 5 |
John Freely and Casey Fultz were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Freely pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Fultz pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Freely went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Fultz got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Braden Fournie and Ethan Hofmeister did most of the damage at the plate: Fournie got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Hofmeister went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Behrmann, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Belleville West is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for East St. Louis, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville West will host Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East St. Louis, they will be playing at home against Edwardsville at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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