Belleville West came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Alton Redbirds by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Belleville West, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Noah Emge tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Hofmeister, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was John Hilpert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Belleville West's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-9. As for Alton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-15 record this season.
Belleville West will have a chance to go back-to-back against Alton: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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