Belleville West is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Thursday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alton Redbirds at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Belleville West is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Granite City on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mascoutah.
Belleville West's draw gives them a new season record of 2-1-1. As for Alton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Belleville West skirted past Alton 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Belleville West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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