The Alton Redbirds will venture away from home to square off against the Belleville West Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Alton came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Triad, falling 10-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Redbirds in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Belleville West fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Highland on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-4 to the Bulldogs. Surprisingly, this marked the Maroons' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Belleville West saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Fultz, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
The loss snapped Belleville West's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-9 record. As for Alton, their record is now 18-12.
Alton came out on top in a nail-biter against Belleville West when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Redbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maroons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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