Belleville West is 8-2 against Granite City since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Maroons will venture away from home to take on the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Belleville West will be strutting in after a victory while Granite City will be coming in after a loss.
Belleville West gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Althoff Catholic 6-4.
Ethan Hofmeister
| 04/28/25 @ Althoff Catholic | 6 |
| 04/10/25 vs Belleville East | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Gibault Catholic | 5 |
| 03/26/25 @ Mater Dei | 6 |
Ethan Hofmeister was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Hofmeister wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Casey Fultz, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Fultz has posted since back in March.
Belleville West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Althoff Catholic struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Granite City fell victim to Mater Dei and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 10-0. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Belleville West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Granite City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything went Belleville West's way against Granite City in their previous meeting on Wednesday, as Belleville West made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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