Belleville East has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Edwardsville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Edwardsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Belleville East came up short against Edwardsville and fell 4-1.
Dawson Vernier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Belleville East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Cagas, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Reid Neumayer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Belleville East's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11. As for Edwardsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
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