For the second straight game, Belleville East will face off against Alton. The Lancers will face off against the Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belleville East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Belleville East proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Alton 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lancers have posted since April 8th.
Logan Faust
| 04/22/25 vs Alton | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Columbia | 1 |
| 04/13/25 @ Parkway West | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Belleville West | 0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | 2 |
Logan Faust looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Belleville East's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Monroe, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Belleville East's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Alton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
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