Althoff Catholic lost against Belleville East back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Althoff Catholic Crusaders fell just short of the Belleville East Lancers by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Althoff Catholic in their matchups with Belleville East: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hank Gomric was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Belleville East's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caden Cagas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Althoff Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6-1. As for Belleville East, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Althoff Catholic will take on Cahokia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Althoff Catholic will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Belleville East will take on Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Edwardsville: 3.8, Belleville East: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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