Belleville West had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 10-11 to make it five. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freeburg Midgets. If the Maroons were looking for revenge after losing 12-9 to the Midgets when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Freeburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For Freeburg's part, the result came thanks to Waeltz Aubrey's shutout, as she gave up just a hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Whitworth, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville West will face off against Murphysboro at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Freeburg, they will challenge Roxana at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Midgets are facing the Shells at the right time seeing as the Shells are stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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