Belleville East proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Alton Redbirds. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lancers have posted since April 8th.
Logan Faust
| 04/22/25 vs Alton | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Columbia | 1 |
| 04/13/25 @ Parkway West | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Belleville West | 0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | 2 |
Logan Faust looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Belleville East's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Monroe, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Belleville East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs. As for Alton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Belleville East will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Redbirds: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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