The Belleville East Lancers will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Granite City Warriors at 6:45 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Belleville East is ranked 49th, while Granite City is ranked 36th).
Last Tuesday, Belleville East suffered a rough 6-1 defeat at the hands of Edwardsville. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Belleville East in their matchups with Edwardsville: they've now lost five in a row.
Belleville East was without their leading scorer, Sydney Barnes, in Tuesday's matchup. With Barnes sidelined, Sydney Miller got her first action of the season.
Meanwhile, Granite City scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Alton onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Madison Vasiloff was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in five goals all by herself.
Belleville East's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-2. As for Granite City, their win bumped their record up to 7-4-2.
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