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| 05/08/26 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 05/07/25 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 9-12 L |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 05/04/22 - Home | 2-13 L |
Freeburg typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Belleville West proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Midgets by a score of 9-4. This was payback for the Maroons, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kara Kramer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Kramer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Weaver was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Sophia Knyff also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Belleville West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freeburg only posted a batting average of .167.
Belleville West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Freeburg, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7.
Looking ahead, Belleville West will take on Mt. Vernon at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Maroons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Freeburg, they will head out to take on Alton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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