Triad blew Belleville East out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Belleville East got their revenge. The Knights fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since March 21st.
This is the second loss in a row for Triad and nudges their season record down to 15-9. As for Belleville East, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Triad will square off against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.19 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Belleville East, they will welcome Granite City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.63 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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