The Belleville East Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Glenwood Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Belleville East sitting on 15 straight victories and Glenwood on 20.
Belleville East will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Freeburg, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Lancers put the hurt on the Midgets with a sharp 7-0 win on Wednesday. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by six runs or more this season.
Mt. Zion typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Glenwood proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Braves by a score of 8-3.
Alyvia Streb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Hope Gilmore and Ava Bobb did most of the damage at the plate: Gilmore went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Bobb went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits Gilmore has posted since back in April. Mollie Cascio was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Glenwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in nine consecutive matchups.
Belleville East's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Glenwood, their record now sits at 29-1.
Belleville East couldn't quite get it done against Glenwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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