Belleville West is 5-0 against Mt. Vernon since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Belleville West Maroons will be playing at home against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 10:00 a.m. Belleville West is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Belleville West is returning to their home field after beating Highland on theirs, despite the fact Highland has dominated at home this season. Belleville West had just enough and edged Highland out 2-1.
Jake Stedman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Belleville West's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hofmeister, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mt. Vernon had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Nashville on Friday. Mt. Vernon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Vernon got a big performance out of Matthew McKinney, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trevor McClure, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Belleville West has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
Belleville West took their victory against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Belleville West repeat their success, or does Mt. Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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