Alton hit Belleville West with a five-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 7-6. The Maroons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Redbirds from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
AJ Fultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hofmeister, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Belleville West and nudges their season record down to 17-10. As for Alton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Alton will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Jersey at 4:30 p.m. Belleville West will be paying especially close attention to the Redbirds' contest: after the Redbirds face off against the Panthers, they'll take on Belleville West again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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