The Belleville West Maroons will square off against the Mater Dei Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Belleville West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Salem. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Maroons.
Belleville West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Bilzing, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Okawville a 17-0 shutout.
Adrian Rendon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Andrew Sinnock was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Strader, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Mater Dei always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Okawville only posted an OBP of .071.
Belleville West got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 against Mater Dei by a conclusive 14-1 score. Do the Maroons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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