Belleville East scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Thursday's second game. They blew past the East St. Louis Flyers 19-2. Winning may never get old, but Belleville East sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Logan Faust was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Faust has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Faust was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brody Lindemann was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Nasir Fares, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Belleville East is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for East St. Louis, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville East will play host again on Friday to welcome Rochester, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Rochester's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East St. Louis, they will be playing at home against Metro-East Lutheran at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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