Belleville West came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-5 to the Waterloo Bulldogs. The Maroons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
Ethan Hofmeister made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Braden Fournie was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Belleville West's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Waterloo, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Belleville West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waterloo, they will challenge Alton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games the Redbirds have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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