Thursday just wasn't the day for Alton's offense. They fell just short of the Belleville West Maroons by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Redbirds have struggled against the Maroons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Alton's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Belleville West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season.
Alton will head out to take on Chaminade at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Belleville West, they will face off against Father McGivney Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Maroons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Griffins have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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