For the second straight game, Belleville West will face off against Edwardsville. The Maroons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belleville West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Edwardsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Belleville West is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Edwardsville on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Maroons considering their one-run performance the game before.
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Chase Boente tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Belleville West is 3-0-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adam Bilzing, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Jack Harris, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Edwardsville moved to 9-7 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Belleville West, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7-1.
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