Warriors
| 04/23/25 @ Belleville West | 2-12 |
| 04/22/25 vs Springfield | 2-1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Collinsville | 6-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs St. Louis HomeSchool P | 3-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Jacksonville | 7-6 |
Granite City dropped their record down to 5-10 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They lost 12-2 to the Belleville West Maroons. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Maroons from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Granite City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Hopper, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Belleville West, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Belleville West's side, Lucas Allen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Allen a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Casey Fultz was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Braden Fournie was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Granite City will challenge Quincy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belleville West, they will square off against O'Fallon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Maroons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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