Granite City is 2-8 against Belleville West since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Maroons at 4:30 p.m.
Granite City fell victim to Mater Dei and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Knights. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Granite City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Hopper, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Belleville West gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Althoff Catholic.
Ethan Hofmeister made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
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.
Belleville West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. 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.
Granite City suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Belleville West in their previous matchup on Wednesday. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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