The Belleville East Lancers will head out to challenge the St. Anthony Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Belleville East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Belleville East came up short against Breese Central and fell 6-2. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Belleville East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, St. Anthony's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Father McGivney Catholic by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 12th.
St. Anthony's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Belleville East, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Belleville East skirted past St. Anthony 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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