The Belleville West Maroons will challenge the Waterloo Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Belleville West will be strutting in after a win while Waterloo will be coming in after a loss.
Belleville West is returning to their home field after beating Alton on theirs, despite the fact Alton has dominated at home this season. The Maroons had just enough and edged out the Redbirds 5-3.
Casey Fultz
| 05/22/25 @ Alton | 5 |
| 05/15/25 @ East St. Louis | 4 |
| 05/08/25 @ Edwardsville | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Althoff Catholic | 0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Collinsville | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Casey Fultz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Bilzing, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Braden Fournie, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Waterloo's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Highland, falling 9-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Waterloo has suffered since April 17th.
Belleville West's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-10. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Waterloo, their loss dropped their record down to 21-10.
Belleville West couldn't quite get it done against Waterloo when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as they fell 5-0. Can the Maroons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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