Belleville West has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Edwardsville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Belleville West: 4, Edwardsville: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Belleville West came up short against Columbia and fell 5-2. The loss continues a trend for Belleville West in their matchups with Columbia: they've now lost three in a row.
Jake Stedman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Meanwhile, Edwardsville put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Parkway West a 10-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Edwardsville who now have three in a row.
Belleville West's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Edwardsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Belleville West might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Edwardsville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Belleville West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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