The Belleville East Lancers will venture away from home to take on the Collinsville Kahoks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belleville East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Belleville East came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Triad, falling 16-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lancers, who until this match were averaging four runs allowed.
Reid Neumayer was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Collinsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Carbondale 13-5 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Kahoks in their matchups with the Terriers: they've now won three in a row.
Tyler Hunterbrinker looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Luke Robinson and Carter Harrington did most of the damage at the plate: Robinson went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run, while Harrington went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Harrington has become a key player for Collinsville: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-16 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Grant Darden, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Belleville East has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-14 record this season. As for Collinsville, their record is now 13-18.
Belleville East came out on top in a nail-biter against Collinsville in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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