Belleville West had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Triad Knights out 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Belleville West also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Michael Robertson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Stedman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Treyton Bowen, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Belleville West pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Triad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Coincidentally, Belleville West and Triad will both be playing Salem the next time they take the field. Belleville West will head out to face Salem at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Triad will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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