Belleville West waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Granite City Warriors 7-1. The result was nothing new for Belleville West, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jake Stedman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Will Fessel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Belleville West pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Granite City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Belleville West is on the road again on Saturday to play Triad. Triad will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Belleville West surely won't give up without a fight. As for Granite City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Granite City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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