Edwardsville lost to Belleville East back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Edwardsville Tigers came out on top against the Belleville East Lancers by a score of 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Edwardsville.
For Belleville East's part, Dawson Vernier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Vernier has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Belleville East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Cagas, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Neumayer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Edwardsville is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Belleville East, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edwardsville will face off against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Edwardsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Belleville East, they will head out on the road to challenge Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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