For the second straight game, Alton will face off against Belleville East. The Redbirds will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lancers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alton 3.7, Belleville East 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Alton is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 22, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Belleville East by a score of 3-1.
For Belleville East's part, Logan Faust looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Faust has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Belleville East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Monroe, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Belleville East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Alton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
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