Althoff Catholic is 0-6 against Belleville East since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Belleville East Lancers at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Althoff Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Althoff Catholic had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Granite City.
Bo Gomric made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Max Gilliland, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, while Belleville East put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for St. Anthony. Belleville East came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Anthony and snuck past 2-0. Winning may never get old, but Belleville East sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Logan Faust's shutout, as he gave up just one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Althoff Catholic's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5-1. As for Belleville East, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Althoff Catholic might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Belleville East in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Althoff Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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