Granite City is 0-10 against Belleville East since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Granite City Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Belleville East Lancers at 4:30 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
After low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Granite City brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They put the hurt on Belleville West with a sharp 11-4 win on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Granite City has managed all season.
Emilee Saggio spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cheyenne Gaddie was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Randolph, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Belleville East can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand O'Fallon a 10-0 shutout. The win was just what Belleville East needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Granite City's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Belleville East, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Granite City might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Belleville East in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Granite City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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