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| 05/20/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/15/24 - Away | 0-5 L |
| 05/15/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 05/18/23 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 05/16/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
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Belleville East had lost six games straight , but after bumping their record up to 19-13 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Collinsville Kahoks 7-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Caden Cagas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Tommy Kramkowski was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
As for Collinsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered against Belleville East since April 26, 2021.
On Collinsville's side, Luke Robinson and Will Swip stepped up to the plate in a big way. Robinson went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Swip got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Robinson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Owen, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville East will welcome Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 3.6, the Knights 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Collinsville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Carbondale at 4:00 p.m.
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