The Belleville East Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the Breese Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Belleville East is coming into the game hot, having won their last 13 games.
On Thursday, Belleville East was able to grind out a solid victory over Edwardsville, taking the game 9-5.
Meanwhile, Breese Central gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Highland. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Belleville East pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Breese Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-19.
Belleville East was able to grind out a solid win over Breese Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, winning 5-2. 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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