Baseball Recap: Belleville East Takes a Loss

Belleville East extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 18-12 in the process. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gibault Catholic Hawks. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Luke Monroe

Base on Balls Against

05/14/25 @ Gibault Catholic	2
05/13/25 @ Edwardsville	0
05/09/25 @ St. Anthony	2

Luke Monroe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Gabe Kashycke was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Angus Gartland was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.

As for Gibault Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-16. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.

On Gibault Catholic's side, Peyton Schaefer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Tyler Frierdich was incredible, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Gibault Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 4-14 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kole Schilling, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville East will host Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 3.5, the Tigers 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Gibault Catholic, they will welcome Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.