Maroons
| 05/01/25 vs Collinsville | 18 |
| 04/15/25 vs East St. Louis | 17 |
| 03/25/25 vs Columbia | 13 |
| 04/01/25 @ Collinsville | 11 |
| 03/29/25 @ Triad | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belleville West). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Collinsville Kahoks an 18-0 shutout on Thursday. The Maroons have beaten the Kahoks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Kahoks has come to flipping the script.
Kara Kramer looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Daijah Jackson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Belleville West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Belleville West back to even at 9-9. As for Collinsville, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Belleville West will challenge Civic Memorial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Maroons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Collinsville, they will take on Alton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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