Belleville East has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They came up short against the Triad Knights, falling 16-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Reid Neumayer was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Belleville East's loss dropped their record down to 19-14. As for Triad, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 27-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belleville East will square off against Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Triad, they will take on Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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