Belleville West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Waltonville Spartans.
Kara Kramer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Belleville West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charli Coppernoll, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Addison Geluck also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Belleville West now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Waltonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville West will host Red Bud at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Waltonville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Elverado at 4:30 p.m. The Spartans are on a four-game streak of home wins, the Falcons a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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