Maroons
| 05/12/26 @ O'Fallon | 3-13 |
| 05/08/26 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 6-4 |
| 05/07/26 @ Alton | 1-0 |
| 05/06/26 vs Alton | 6-0 |
| 05/01/26 vs Althoff Catholic | 6-4 |
Belleville West dropped down to 16-9-1 on Tuesday, ending the team's seven-game streak of wins. They lost 13-3 to the O'Fallon Panthers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Maroons, who until this contest were averaging 3.38 runs allowed.
AJ Fultz and Braden Fournie did some serious damage despite the final result: Fultz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double, while Fournie went 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Jack Harris, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for O'Fallon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for O'Fallon, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On O'Fallon's side, Aiden Dunlap looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Dunlap has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liam Decker and Brayden Robertson did most of the damage at the plate: Decker went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Robertson went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Decker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Bauer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Belleville West is taking a road trip to square off against Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. O'Fallon will be paying especially close attention to the Maroons' contest: after the Maroons face off against the Titans, they'll take on O'Fallon again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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