East St. Louis had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it eight. They came up short against the Belleville West Maroons, falling 16-1. The Flyers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Maroons from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Belleville West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Belleville West's part, they let Treyton Bowen and Casey Fultz run wild. Bowen went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Fultz got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one double. Those three hits gave Bowen a new career-high. Marvin Douglas also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Coming up, Belleville West will take on Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Maroons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. East St. Louis will be paying especially close attention to Belleville West's match: after Belleville West faces off against Glenwood, they'll take on East St. Louis again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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