The Belleville West Maroons will face off against the Mater Dei Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belleville West took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Alton. The Maroons haven't had any issues with the Redbirds recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Belleville West got a massive performance out of Daijah Jackson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Caleigh Dashner, who went 2-for-3 with four runs and three RBI.
Belleville West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alton only posted an OBP of .263.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei posted their closest win since April 16th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Freeburg 2-1.
Emma Diekemper was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Belleville West's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mater Dei, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8-1 record this season.
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