East St. Louis hasn't had much luck against Belleville West recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Flyers will face off against the Maroons at 4:30 p.m. East St. Louis has given up an average of 14.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East St. Louis is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Mascoutah, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Flyers have lost by exactly ten runs.
East St. Louis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oleah Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Belleville West didn't have quite enough to beat Waterloo on Friday and fell 10-9. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ella Weaver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleigh Dashner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Belleville West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for East St. Louis, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
East St. Louis' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Flyers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Belleville West, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will East St. Louis continue to outrun the ball?
East St. Louis suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Belleville West in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Flyers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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